54 Cruise Report, RV ATAIR, Cruise 067I033-1, Bremerhaven – Thybor?n – Aberdeen, 23 Jul – 15 Aug 2024 10. Acknowledgments We would like to express our gratitude to the master of RV ATAIR, Ulrich Klüber, and his entire crew for their assistance and great support granted to us during cruise 067I033-1. The very friendly working environment, the hospitality experienced on board the vessel, and the very professional and constructive cooperation between the scientific team and the ship's crew, often under unfavourable weather conditions, were all greatly appreciated. We would also like to thank our colleagues at our home laboratories for assistance in the preparation of the cruise and processing of the cruise-related data. We would particularly like to acknowledge the sup- port of the BSH’s shipping company N3 and the respective sections N32-Vessel Operation and N31-Technology and Equipment of Vessels. We would also like to thank the various interna- tional authorities for granting us permission to conduct this survey in their national waters.