Leaving Port and Deploying Equipment

After a 30-hour transit from port, the streamers were deployed, followed by the air guns. The MCS cruise’s seismic refraction data is generated by air gun pulses, which are then detected by the hydrophone streamers. Photos by Susie Adams

The view from the back of the R/V Marcus Langseth

Midway through the process of streamer deployment

The crew!

Working with the Marcus Langseth deck crew to deploy the equipment

The streamers are trailing behind the boat after a successful deployment, where they’ll remain for the duration of data collection

A view of the back deck of the vessel, with some of the streamer spools and hoses visible