Method and system for towing multiple streamers

摘要

Methods, systems, and towing bridles, are provided to increase spread width, streamer separation, and number in marine seismic data acquisition. The invention is applicable for towing seismic equipment behind a marine seismic data equipment handling vessel along a data acquisition path, the system comprising: a deflector attached to a deflector line; an equipment handling vessel attached to the deflector; a deflector line pulling vessel attached to the deflector line; and the marine seismic data equipment attached to the deflector line.