Cruise Data

All cruise data (ADCP, CTD, TSG, XBT) are available on an ftp website (NetCDF and/or ASCII format):

• Cruise data

Report of data collected during PIRATA cruises Vol-1 1997-2003 (in French), PDF format to print 37 Mo, to visualize 2.7 Mo

2024 PIRATA-FR34 Cruise

The PIRATA-FR34 cruise took place on board the N/O Thalassa from February 28, 2024 to April 4, 2024 from Mindelo, Cabo Verde.

4 T-FLEX systems have been successully deployed in the French Pirata area at 6S-10W, 10S-10W, 20S-10W and 0N-23W, and 2 ATLAS at 0N-10W and 0N-3W.

• Cruise report (in french)



• Google Earth kml cruise

2023 PIRATA-FR33 Cruise

The PIRATA-FR33 cruise is currently taking place on board the N/O Thalassa from March 4, 2023 to April 9, 2023 from Mindelo, Cabo Verde.

3 T-FLEX systems have been successully deployed in the French Pirata area, at 10W-10S and 10W-6S and 3 ATLAS at 0-3W, 20S-10W and 0-10W. Two CO2 NKE sensors was installed at 10W-0 and 10W-6S.

• Cruise report (in french)



• Google Earth kml cruise

2022 PIRATA-FR32 Cruise

The PIRATA-FR32 cruise is currently taking place on board the N/O Thalassa from February 22, 2022 to April 9, 2022 from Las Palmas, Spain.

3 T-FLEX systems have been successully deployed in the French Pirata area, at 10W-10S and 10W-6S and 3 ATLAS at 0-3W, 20S-10W and 0-10W. Two CO2 NKE sensors was installed at 10W-0 and 10W-6S.

• Cruise report (in french)



• Google Earth kml cruise

2021 PIRATA-FR31 Cruise

PIRATA-FR31 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Thalassa on February 22 - April 20 2021 from Brest to Brest (France).

3 T-FLEX systems have been successully deployed in the French Pirata area, at 23W-0N, 10W-10S and 10W-6S and ATLAS at 0-3W, 20S-10W and 0-10W. Due to piracy restriction area, mooring 0-0 was swap at 3W. Two CO2 NKE sensors was installed at 10W-0 and 10W-6S.

• Cruise report (in french)



• Google Earth kml cruise and SVP deployed in 2021.

2020 PIRATA-FR30 Cruise

PIRATA-FR30 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Thalassa on February 16 - March 30 2020 from Mindelo (Cabo Verde) to Brest (France).

3 T-FLEX systems have been successully deployed in the French Pirata area, at 23W-0N, 10W-10S and 10W-6S. Following piracy at mooring 8E-6S, it was moved to 10W-20S with ATLAS. Two CO2 NKE sensors was installed at 10W-0 and 10W-6S.

• Cruise report (in french)



• Google Earth kml cruise and SVP deployed in 2020.

2019 PIRATA-FR29 Cruise

PIRATA-FR29 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Thalassa on March 1 - April 4 2019 from Mindelo to Mindelo (Cabo Verde)

4 T-FLEX systems have been successully deployed in the French Pirata area, at 23W-0N, 10W-10S and 10W-6S, 8E-6S with a CO2 NKE sensor.

• Cruise report (in french)



• Google Earth kml cruise

2018 PIRATA-FR28 Cruise

PIRATA-FR28 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Thalassa on February 28 - April 4 2018 from Mindelo to Mindelo (Cabo Verde)

3 T-FLEX systems have been successully deployed in the French Pirata area, at 23W-0N, 10W-10S and 8E-6S with a CO2 NKE sensor.

• Cruise data
• Cruise report (in french)



• Google Earth kml cruise and SVP deployed between 2016, 2017 and 2018.
• PIRATA-FR28 DOI

2017 PIRATA-FR27 Cruise

PIRATA-FR27 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Thalassa on February 26 - April 2 from Mindelo to Mindelo (Cabo Verde)

3 T-FLEX systems have been successully deployed in the French Pirata area, at 23W-0N, 10W-10S and 8E-6S with a new CO2 NKE sensor).

• Cruise data



• Google Earth kml file
• PIRATA-FR27 DOI

2016 PIRATA-FR26 Cruise

PIRATA-FR26 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Thalassa on March 7 - April 12 from Mindelo to Mindelo (Cabo Verde)

We have the real pleasure to inform you that the two first T-FLEX systems have been successully deployed in the French Pirata area, at 23W-0N (March, 12) and 10W-10S (March, 18).

Along with the 1st T-FLEX deployed at 23W-12N by USA in 2015, these new systems open a new era for PIRATA, with more data in real-time and potentially more sensors

• Cruise data
• Cruise summary
• AtlantOS - H2020 project



• Google Earth kml file

2015 PIRATA-FR25 Cruise

PIRATA-FR25 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Thalassa on March 18 - April 16 from from Mindelo to Mindelo (Cabo Verde)

• Cruise Report (summary in english)
• Cruise data
• Cruise summary

• Google Earth kml file

2014 PIRATA-FR24 Cruise

PIRATA-FR24 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Le Suroit on April 9 - May 22 from Dakar (Senegal) to Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

• Cruise Report (summary in english)
• Cruise data

2013 PIRATA-FR21 Cruise

PIRATA-FR23 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Le Suroit on May 9 - June 20 from Dakar (Senegal) to Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

2012 PIRATA-FR22 Cruise

PIRATA-FR22 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Le Suroit on March 19 - May 2 from Dakar (Senegal) to Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data
• Logbook in French

2011 PIRATA-FR21 Cruise

PIRATA-FR21 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Le Suroit on May 1 - June 15 from Cotonou (Benin) to Dakar (Senegal)

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data
• Logbook in French

2010 PIRATA-FR20 Cruise

PIRATA-FR20 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Antea on September 13 - October 21 from Cotonou (Benin) to Dakar (Senegal)

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data
• Logbook in French

2009 PIRATA-FR19 Cruise

PIRATA-FR19 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Antea on June 13 - July 24 from Dakar (Senegal) to Cotonou (Benin)

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data
• Logbook in French

2008 PIRATA-FR18 Cruise

PIRATA-FR18 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Antea on September 2 - October 5. The cruise began and ended in Cotonou (Benin).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data
• Logbook in English
• Logbook in French

EGEE 5/PIRATA-FR17 Cruise

• Cruise data

2007 PIRATA-FR16 Cruise

PIRATA-FR16 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Antea on May 19 - June 1 from Dakar (Senegal) to Cotonou (Benin).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

2006 EGEE3/PIRATA-FR15 Cruise

PIRATA-FR15 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Atalante on May 24 - July 06, starting and ending in Cotonou (Benin).

• Logbook in French and Data
• Cruise Report (in French)
• PIRATA cruise data

2005 EGEE1/PIRATA-FR14 Cruise

PIRATA-FR14 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Suroît on June 7 - July 6, starting and ending in Cotonou (Benin).

• Logbook in French
• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

2005 PIRATA-FR13 Cruise

PIRATA-FR13 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Suroît on May 24 - June 7 from Dakar (Senegal) to Cotonou (Benin).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

2004 PIRATA-FR12 Cruise

PIRATA-FR12 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Atalante on January 28 - February 19 from Port Gentil (Gabon) to Cayenne (French Guiana).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Logbook in French
• Cruise data

2002 PIRATA-FR11 Cruise

PIRATA-FR11 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Suroît on December 17 - January 3 from Dakar (Senegal) to Lome (Togo).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

2001 PIRATA-FR10 Cruise

PIRATA-FR10 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Atalante on December 6-21 from Port Gentil (Gabon) to Bridgetown (La Barbade).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

2001 PIRATA-FR9 Cruise

PIRATA-FR9 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Atalante on October 29 - November 11 from Dakar (Senegal) to Port Gentil (Gabon).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

2000 PIRATA-FR8 Cruise

PIRATA-FR8 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Atalante on November 17 - December 3 from Dakar (Senegal) to Port Gentil (Gabon).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

2000 PIRATA-FR7 Cruise (EQUALANT 2000)

Replacing the N/O Antea, moored in Abidjan following engine damages, the N/O Thalassa has been used during the EQUALANT cruise and the replacement of one ATLAS mooring. The cruise was July 23 - August 21 from Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) to Pointe Noire (Congo).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

2000 PIRATA-FR6 Cruise

Replacing the N/O Antea, moored in Abidjan following engine damages, the N/O Suroît has been used for this cruise conducted on March 8-19 2000 from Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) to Port Gentil (Gabon).

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

1999 PIRATA-FR5 Cruise

The first leg (ATLAS moorings) of the PIRATA-FR5 cruise, was conducted aboard the N/O Antea from 25th October to 4th November 1999, beginning and ending in Abidjan. Due to the cancellation of the PIRATA-FR4 cruise in July 1999 following unexplained damages on the ship engines, PIRATA-FR5 is following PIRATA-FR3 (January 1999). The main part of experiments initially planed during PIRATA-FR3 has been conducted during PIRATA-FR5 including the replacement of "Gavotte" mooring (10S-10W).

The second leg (YOYO moorings) was conducted on November 8-15.

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

1999 PIRATA-FR3 Cruise

The PIRATA-FR3 was conducted aboard the N/O Antea on January 23 - February 1. The cruise began and ended in Abidjan.

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

1998 PIRATA-FR2 Cruise

The PIRATA-FR2 cruise was conducted aboard the N/O Antea from 30th October to 10 November 1998. The cruise began and ended in Abidjan. Notice that after a first leave on the 27th October, the ship had to go back to the dock due to a damage, and then the cruise has been delayed. The studied region extends from 10W to 0W between 10S and 5N.

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data

1997 PIRATA-FR1 Cruise

The PIRATA-FR1 cruise was the first French cruise in the PIRATA program aboard the N/O Antea. This is also the first cruise in the whole PIRATA program (the Brasilian cruise PIRATA-BR1 was planed in January 1998). PIRATA-FR1 was a 12 day cruise (from 5th to 16th September 1997), starting and ending in Abidjan.

• Cruise Report (in French)
• Cruise data