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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2012
Applicant:
Cggveritas Services SA, Massy Cedex, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
CGGVeritas Services SA, Massy Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/66 (2006.01); G01V 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/66 (2013.01); B63B 21/663 (2013.01); G01V 1/3817 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and a marine towing system for towing streamers or sources. The towing system includes a connecting line; a first paravane connected to the connecting line, wherein the connecting line is configured to connect the first paravane to a vessel; a spur line connected to the first paravane and configured to provide a tension to maintain streamers apart from each other; and a second paravane connected to the connecting line, between the first paravane and the vessel. The second paravane is configured to increase an angle (α) between the connecting line and the spur line.