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 Wildlife Ambassador report: Ilfracombe-Lundy 25 April
25 April 2026
View reportOn the return voyage it was very quiet until we were about a third of the way across, when a large pod of Common Dolphin was spotted...
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MARINElife survey report: Dover-Calais 18 April
18 April 2026
View reportAbout halfway through the return trip, two Gannet were seen diving into the sea about 500 metres off the starboard bow. A quick scan of the area around them revealed two Harbour Porpoise...
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CLdN Heysham to Dublin 14 April 2026
14 April 2026
View reportAlthough the weather forecast for this crossing did not reflect the eventual rough conditions experienced by the vessel, the MARINElife survey team stuck out the trying times and recorded some exciting encounters with Common Dolphin!...
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MARINElife survey report: Felixstowe-Vlaardingen 14 April
14 April 2026
View reportSure enough, about an hour out from the Dutch coast, our vigilance was rewarded with three sightings in a few minutes, firstly two animals swimming together, then two sightings of apparently lone individuals, all off the port bow and fairly close to the vessel...
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CLdN Heysham to Warrenpoint 9-10 April 2026
10 April 2026
View reportIt was good to see the welcome return of good numbers of Manx Shearwater to the Irish Sea after their migration from the South Atlantic, as well as some remaining Great Northern Diver before they head north to their breeding grounds....
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DFDS Newcastle to Amsterdam 6-8 April 2026
6 April 2026
View reportA great start to the 2026 survey season with DFDS across to Amsterdam, including a spectacular encounter with large numbers of Little Gull!...
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MARINElife VSAS survey report: Newhaven-Dieppe 22 March
22 March 2026
View reportA little further on four Common Dolphin passed close by and six Bottlenose Dolphin swam across the bow, increasing the excitement on the bridge...
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MARINElife survey report: Dover-Calais 21 March
21 March 2026
View reportWith the sea state increasing as we crossed the Strait, the likelihood of spotting cetaceans appeared to be diminishing. Then a dark shape was glimpsed among the waves ahead of the vessel, followed by the sight of two Harbour Porpoise surfacing and disappearing several times as they crossed our bow...
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MARINElife survey report: Portsmouth-Jersey 13 March
13 March 2026
View reportSoon a group of six Common Dolphin crossed in front of the ship, and shortly afterwards a group of three were seen close by...
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