Marine Seismic Surveying with Towed Components Below Water's Surface

A marine surveying vessel for towing seismic equipment with one or more cables, the vessel comprising:

• at least one skeg mounted on the vessel and extending at least below a waterline of the vessel, the at least one skeg defining at least one passage extending at least below the waterline of the vessel, the at least one passage protecting the one or more cables of the seismic equipment passing from the vessel to below the waterline;
• and
• at least one shuttle movable along the at least one skeg adjacent the at least one passage and supporting at least one of the one or more cables below the surface of the water.

A marine surveying vessel for towing seismic equipment with one or more cables, the vessel comprising:

• at least one skeg mounted on the vessel and extending at least below a waterline of the vessel, the at least one skeg defining at least two passages extending at least below the waterline of the vessel, each of the at least two passages protecting the one or more cables of the seismic equipment passing from the vessel to below the waterline;
• and
• at least two shuttles movable along the at least one skeg, each of the at least two shuttles adjacent one of the at least two passages and supporting at least one of the one or more cables below the surface of the water.