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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Historical Research Vessel Logbook Catalogue - UK Government Research Vessel cruises</dc:title>
  <dc:type xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">dataset</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=009_CEFASe6edb9b9-25de-4d02-9235-694172b513b7</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">This report describes a programme to retrieve and properly archive 
uncatalogued Research Vessel (RV) data held at CEFAS Lowestoft, formerly the 
Directorate of Fisheries Research. The earliest records discovered date back 
to surveys undertaken in 1904. For the period up to 1970, when reliable 
computer databases began, records of 2,367 surveys by 12 sea-going research 
vessels and eight estaurine/inshore vessels were located. A description of the 
type of data that were held in each of the 2,475 scientists Log Books from 
these surveys is included in a fully searchable Catalogue. A continuous record 
of research vessel activity is available, except for the periods during World 
Wars I and II. All data are now catalogued and stored in secure modern 
archiving facilities, and the CEFAS Library is the custodian of this data.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20131106 20130806</dc:date>
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