Front and tail buoys

Modern ultra-high resolution marine seismic surveys provide high-density spatial coverage with up to 0.5 m bin size. Such surveys require accurate positioning of the source-receiver spread to achieve desired resolution.

Front and tail buoys is a crucial part of 2D and 3D high-resolution marine seismic surveys, as they provide high accuracy control of streamer position, its towing depth and steering.

GEODEVICE manufactures robust and easy-to-use buoys, equipped with water-resistant multiband GNSS receivers with radio modems for wireless communication with onboard station.

GNSS receivers placed on front and tail buoys enable highly accurate hydrophone positioning with RTK or PPK modes, allowing for real-time coverage control.

The streamer fasteners, placed every 10 cm, keep the receiver cable at a pre-determined towing depth, allowing for the easy implementation of constant or slanted acquisition techniques using the buoys.