An apparatus (100) for deploying and retrieving seismic nodes (200) comprises a towing connection (101) connecting the apparatus (100) to a towing cable (10) running from a towing vessel; vertical control means (125; 5; 120, 12) for adjusting a height over the seafloor by means of the towing cable (10); horizontal control means (125; 130-133) for adjusting a horizontal position according to the desired path and deployment and retrieval means (151; 160, 170, 180) for deploying and receiving nodes (200) connected to a wire (150) at predetermined intervals along the path. The deployment means are preferably configured to deploy the nodes (150) without substantial pull from the previously deployed wire (150).


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    Title :

    NODE DEPLOYER


    Contributors:
    GATEMAN JAN B (author) / GIMSE IVAR (author)

    Publication date :

    2016-07-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63G OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS , Angriffs- oder Verteidigungsanordnungen auf Schiffen / G01V Geophysik , GEOPHYSICS



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