Marine seismic streamer with increased skin stiffness

A seismic spread, comprising:

• a streamer for use in seismic data acquisition, the streamer comprising:
• a skin having a modulus of elasticity of at least 30 MPa;
• a gel filler material supported within the skin;
• one or more seismic data acquisition devices enclosed with the gel filler material, the one or more seismic data acquisition devices comprising a multi-component seismic sensor, the modulus of elasticity of the skin being selected according to the type of gel filler material to reduce turbulent noise within the streamer;
• and
• a vessel for towing the streamer.

an apparatus, comprising:

• a streamer having one or more seismic data acquisition devices enclosed within a skin, the skin having a modulus of elasticity of at least 30 MPa;
• a filler material supported within the skin during use of the streamer;
• and
• the skin having longitudinally extending ribs on an inner surface of the skin, wherein the skin and the ribs of the skin are together an uninterrupted material in a radial direction, the ribs being arranged to facilitate flexing of the skin under pressure in a manner which also dampens pressure waves produced during stretching of the streamer.