We currently aim to visit the PAP-SO every year to carry out field sampling and observation, to recover instruments and data from the moorings, and to service the moorings for redeployment.

Each cruise generates a report which summarises events, details of methods used, and catalogues of samples collected. We encourage all potential PAP-SO data users to consult these reports to gain a full insight into the context of the data they may use. Links to the reports are provided via the British Oceanographic Data Centre cruise inventory (BODC) and the Natural Environment Research Council Open Research Archive (NORA) where available.

Principal scientist Vessel Cruise No. Dates Link to report
Sue Hartman RRS James Cook JC231 01 May – 19 May 2022 BODC or NORA
Sue Hartman RRS Discovery DY130 25 Mar – 14 Apr 2021 BODC or NORA
Andrew Gates RRS Discovery DY116 10 Nov – 26 Nov 2020 BODC or NORA
Sue Hartman RRS Discovery DY103 21 Jun – 09 Jul 2019 BODC or NORA
Henry Ruhl RRS James Cook JC165 19 May – 12 Jun 2018 BODC or NORA
Richard Lampitt RRS Discovery DY077 14 Apr – 01 May 2017 BODC or NORA
Mark Stinchcombe RRS Discovery DY050 17 Apr – 08 May 2016 BODC or NORA
Richard Lampitt RRS Discovery DY032 20 Jun – 08 Jul 2015 BODC or NORA
Richard Lampitt FS Meteor M108 04 Jul – 24 Jul 2014 BODC or NORA
Richard Lampitt RRS James Cook JC087 31 May – 18 Jun 2013 BODC or NORA
Richard Lampitt RRS James Cook JC085 14 Apr – 29 Apr 2013 BODC or NORA
Henry Ruhl RRS Discovery D377/8 05 Jul – 27 Jul 2012 BODC or NORA
Richard Lampitt RRS James Cook JC071 29 Apr – 12 May 2012 BODC or NORA
Henry Ruhl RRS James Cook JC062 24 Jul – 29 Aug 2011 BODC or NORA
Jon Campbell RV Celtic Explorer CE10005 16 Sep – 24 Sep 2010 BODC or NORA
Richard Lampitt RRS James Clark Ross JR221 26 May – 05 Jun 2010 BODC or NORA
Richard Sanders RRS Discovery D341 08 Jul – 13 Aug 2009 BODC or eprints
Richard Lampitt RV Celtic Explorer CE0716 19 Jun – 25 Jun 2007 BODC or eprints
Peter Burkill RRS Discovery D306 23 Jun – 09 Jul 2006 BODC
Richard Lampitt RRS Discovery D296 14 Jul – 23 Jul 2005 BODC or eprints
Richard Lampitt RRS Charles Darwin CD158 15 Jun – 28 Jun 2004 BODC or eprints
Thomas Müller FS Poseidon PO306 23 Nov – 12 Dec 2003 BODC
Richard Lampitt FS Poseidon PO300-1 04 Jul – 16 Jul 2003 BODC or eprints
Monty Priede RRS Discovery D266 27 Sep – 24 Oct 2002 BODC
Martin Collins RRS Discovery D250 15 Sep – 10 Oct 2000 BODC
David Billett RRS Challenger CH142 19 Apr – 19 May 1999 BODC
Myriam Sibuet RRS Discovery D237 25 Sep – 08 Oct 1998 BODC or eprints
Anthony Rice RRS Discovery D231 28 Feb – 30 Mar 1998 BODC or eprints
David Billett RRS Challenger CH135 15 Oct – 30 Oct 1997 BODC or eprints
Brian Bett RRS Discovery D229 02 Jul – 31 Jul 1997 BODC or eprints
Anthony Rice RRS Discovery D226 12 Mar – 10 Apr 1997 BODC or eprints
Anthony Rice RRS Discovery D222 29 Aug – 24 Sep 1996 BODC or eprints
Brian Bett RRS Challenger CH111 29 Mar – 25 Apr 1994 BODC or eprints
Richard Lampitt RRS Charles Darwin CD72 29 Aug – 11 Sep 1992 eprints
Anthony Rice RRS Challenger CH79 12 May – 03 Jun 1991 BODC or eprints
Anthony Rice RRS Discovery D185 18 Aug – 17 Sep 1989 BODC or eprints
Howard Roe RRS Challenger CH8/86 25 Nov – 18 Dec 1986 BODC or eprints
Michael Thurston RRS Challenger CH6A/85 13 Jun – 28 Jun 1985 BODC or eprints