Survey Reports
MARINElife protects key marine species by gathering and distributing relevant, robust and up-to-date information to those working for the sustainable future of our oceans.
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MARINElife survey report: Portsmouth-Jersey 21 February
21 February 2026
View reportThe highlight was an adult Gannet that cruised alongside the ship for 15 minutes, flying just off the starboard side level with our view, and giving us the chance to see the stunning detail around the eye and bill....
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MARINElife survey report: Dover-Calais 21 February
21 February 2026
View reportSeabird activity was consistent throughout the crossing, it was particularly pleasing to see a large flock of Kittiwake...
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CLdN Heysham to Dublin 10 February 2026
10 February 2026
View reportA quiet crossing with extended periods of rain, but encouraging movements of auks through the Irish Sea gave a hint of Spring!...
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MARINElife VSAS survey: Newhaven-Dieppe 7 February
7 February 2026
View reportWe had barely got set up before we heard the crew shout "dolphin" and over the next hour we had sight of over sixty Common Dolphin and three Harbour Porpoise and two more bottling Grey Seal....
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MARINElife survey report: Dover-Dunkirk 24 January
24 January 2026
View reportAn hour into our transect we recorded feeding activity as a number of Gannet started diving into the water ahead of us ...... despite keeping a close watch on the area, sadly, no cetaceans were spotted...
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MARINElife survey report: Portsmouth-Jersey 17 January
17 January 2026
View reportIt was also satisfying to have excellent views of two diver species - Red-throated and Black-throated...
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MARINElife survey report: Dover-Calais 17 January
17 January 2026
View reportWe kept concentrating on the water ahead and were eventually rewarded by the sighting of a single Harbour Porpoise, swimming slowly within 200 meters of the ship...
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CLdN Heysham to Dublin 13 January 2026
13 January 2026
View reportDull weather conditions made observation difficult, but the survey had a satisfying end with some Common Dolphins performing agile leaps!...
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CLdN Heysham to Warrenpoint 8-9 January 2026
8 January 2026
View reportThe survey avoided the worst of Storm Goretti and recorded the usual species found in the Irish Sea during the winter...
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