The 119-metre Polar Marquis (ex-Geo Atlantic, built 2000, refitted 2013) will acquire around 3,000 square kilometres (1,158 square miles) of data in a three dimensional (3D) survey, when the vessel is taken on time charter in the middle of this month.

The vessel will tow 14 seismic streamers, with 100 metres of separation between them and at a length of 6,000 metres apiece for each cable.

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