System, Method, and Apparatus for Positioning of Marine Survey Nodes Including an Auxiliary Station

A method, comprising:

• navigating, by an autonomous submarine having a marine survey node coupled thereto, from an auxiliary station to a position relative to another autonomous submarine or another marine survey node;
• positioning, by the autonomous submarine, the marine survey node onto an underwater surface at the position;
• docking the autonomous submarine with the auxiliary station;
• and
• receiving power, by the autonomous submarine, from a power supply onboard the auxiliary station.

A method, comprising:

• docking, with an auxiliary station, an autonomous submarine having a marine survey node coupled thereto after being retrieved from an underwater surface;
• autonomously offloading, by the auxiliary station, the marine survey node from the autonomous submarine;
• and
• autonomously recharging the autonomous submarine with a power supply onboard the auxiliary station.