Yes

Yes

Worldwide
Worldwide

1 x 5,680, 2 x 2,840
1 x 5,200 2 x 3,060

BGP Pioneer
BGP Prospector
Dong Fang Kan Tan No. 1
(BGP Surveyor)
Dong Fang Kan Tan No. 2
(BGP Researcher)

2006
2011
2007

83.7
100
65.8

19.5
24
13.8

6 x 640
12 x 640
1 x 960

Yes
Yes
Yes

Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide

2007

65.8

13.8

1,320 Ch

Yes

Worldwide

2 x 4,280
2 x 4,200
1 x 5,340
2 x 3,420
2 x 3,950

Streamer
configuration
(# streamers x
# channels)

Maximum towable
footprint (# cables x
length (m) x width (m))

1 x 960, 2 x 480
1 x 960, 2 x 640, 3 x 480

Source array
configuration as
rigged (# arrays x
capacity in cu in.)

Primary region

13.8
16

Total beam (m)

55
64

Total length (m)

2009
2010

Year rigged or
converted

BGP Challenger
BGP Explorer

Vessel
name

Vessel availability
(Yes, No, or
Exclusive contract)

Worldwide Seismic Vessel Survey

BGP Marine, 5th Floor, E5C1, Finance Street, 3rd Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin, P.R. China 300457
1 x 12,000, 2 x 6,000
1 x 12,000, 2 x 8,000
3 x 6,000
6 x 8,000
12 x 8,000
1 x 12,000
OBCcable

Caspian Services Group Ltd., Office Building B, 7th Acreage, The Esplanade, Microdistrict 15, Aktau 13000, Kazakhstan
Caspian Galiya
Coastal Bigfoot

2007
2007

12.5
12.5

4.5
4.5

Yes
Yes

Caspian
Caspian

OBC Cable
OBC Cable

20 x 640
20 x 640
16 x 640
8 x 640
3 x 560
12 x 640
4 x 640
10 x 640
8 x 640
12 x 640
10 x 640
14 x 640
14 x 640
10 x 640
16 x 640
12 x 640
14 x 640
4 x 640
16 x 640
16 x 640
14 x 640
12 x 640
8 x 640

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide

2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000
2 x 5,000

3 x 360
4 x 360
2 x 480
6 x 480
8 x 480
4 x 480
2 x 360

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

China, Asia, CIS

China, Asia, CIS
China, Asia, CIS
China, Asia, CIS

Yes

China, Asia, CIS

2 x 2,490
2 x 3,000
4,075
2 x 3100
2 x 4,110
2 x 3,185
3,660

SEAL 1 x 960
4 x 1,440
SEAL 1 x 960

Contact
Contact
Contact

SE Asia / Worldwide
SE Asia / Worldwide
SE Asia / Worldwide

4 x 5,000
6 x 2,920
4 strings 2,940 higher on request

1 x 1,100
4 x 6,000 x 150
1 x 11,100

Shooting Vessel
Shooting Vessel
Shooting Vessel
Shooting Vessel
Node Handling Vessel
Node Handling Vessel
Node Handling Vessel

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

North Sea
West Africa
Mexico
GoM
GoM
North Sea
West Africa

5,330 dual
5,330 dual
5,330 dual
5,330 dual
Node Vessel
Node Vessel
Node Vessel

1,500 - Nodes
5,000 - Nodes
7,000 - Nodes

CGG, 27 Ave. Carnot, 91341 Massy Cedex, France

Oceanic Vega
Oceanic Sirius
Alize
Amadeus
Princess
Symphony
Venturer
Viking
Viking II
Viking Vanquish
Veritas Vantage
Viking Vision
Geowave Champion
Geowave Voyager
Oceanic Endeavour
Challenger
Oceanic Phoenix
Pacific Finder
Geo Coral
Geo Caspian
Geo Caribbean
Geo Celtic
Geo Barents

2010
2011
1999
1999
2001
2000
2007
1998
1999
2007
2002
2007
2007
2008
2008
2006
2011
2011
2010
2010
2008
2006
2007

106
106
101
84
76
121
90
93
93
93
93
105
106
93
107
90
114
68
108
108
101
101
77

28
28
29
19
14
23
15
22
22
22
22
26
22
22
27
19
25
17
28
28
28
28
21

20 x 8,000 x 100
20 x 8,000 x 100
16 x 8,000
8 x 8,000 x 100
3 x 6,000 x 100
12 x 8,000 x 100
4 x 8,000 x 100
14 x 8,000 x 100
8 x 8,000 x 100
12 x 8,000 x 100
10 x 8,000 x 100
14 x 8,000 x 100
14 x 8,000 x 100
10 x 8,000 x 100
16 x 8,000 x 100
12 x 8,000 x 100
14 x 8,000 x 100
4 x 8,000 x 100
16 x 8,000 x 100
16 x 8,000 x 100
14 x 8,000 x 100
12 x 8,000 x 100
8 x 8,000 x 100

China Oilfield Services Ltd., No.6 Dongzhimenwai Xiaojie Beijing 100027 P.R.C
Bin Hai 511
Bin Hai 512
Bin Hai 517
HYSY 718
HYSY719
Dong Fang Ming Zhu
Nan Hai 502
HYSY 708
HYSY 720

1979
1979
1997
2005
2008
1994
1980

81
79
60
78
80
79
66

13.4
13.4
15
18
18
16.5
11

Dalmorneftegeophysica (DMNG), 426, Mira Ave., Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 693004, Russia

Akademik Fersman
Orient Explorer
Zephyr-I

2007
2011
2007

81.5
81.8
81.8

14.8
14.8
14.8

EMGS, Stiklestadveien 1, N-7041, Trondheim, Norway

BOA Galatea
BOA Thalassa

80.35
80.35

16.4
16.4

Fairfield Industries,1111 Gillingham, Sugar Land, Texas 77478, USA

Geo Wave Commander
Fairfield New Venture
Fairfield Challenger
Fairfield Pursuit
Carolyn Chouest
Ocean Pearl
European Supporter

2014
2004
2005
2011
2010
2014
2014

93
76
67
59
73
106
105

16.5
18
14
14
16
18
22

Fugro Brasil Servios Submarinos e Levantamentos Ltda, Rua do Gelogo, 76 Zona Especial de Negcios / ZEN , Rio das Ostras - RJ - Brasil - CEP.:28.890-000.
Fugro Odyssey
Fugro Brasilis

2003 (rebuilt)
2012

39.9
65.65

7.6
14

1x Sercel Sentinel up to 1,5Km (120 ch)

1x Sercel Sentinel up to 1,5Km (120 ch)

Fugro GeoServices Inc, 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506, USA.

www.fugrogeoservices.com

Fugro Enterprise
Geodetic Surveyor
Universal Surveyor

1 x 48, 1 x 96
1 x 48, 1 x 96
1 x 48, 1 x 96

2007
1985
1980

52
37
37

12
9
9

Fugro OSAE GmbH, Fahrenheitstrasse 7, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.

Fugro Gauss

1980/2007

69

13

www.fugro-br.com

Yes
12-Jun

Brasil
Brasil

4x40 sleeve gun cluster or single 210 GIGun

4x40 sleeve gun cluster or single 210 GIGun

Yes
Yes
Yes

GoM
GoM
GoM

90-300 GI Guns
90-300 GI Guns
90-300 GI Guns

Yes

Atlantic

(Mobile)

N/A
N/A

www.fugro-osae.de
(Mobile)

(Mobile)

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Final primary
recording media
(type or cartridge #)

Satellite transmission
to shore (company used
and transmission
speed (baud ))

x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x

>10 m
>10 m
>8 m

>10 m

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

Yes
Yes

No
No

x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x

Inmarsat VSAT
Inmarsat C

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

3592
3592

VSAT
Inmarsat C,F VSAT

x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

3592

VSAT

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592

VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k
VSAT 128k

x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

Inmarsat
KU

VSAT
VSAT
VSAT

x
x

x
x

x
x

3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

3590
3590
3590

x
x
x

x
x
x

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

X
X

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

No
No

No
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

No
No

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

No
No

Full data

QC data

Nav data

Variable depth

x
x

Ocean bottom
cable

x
x
x

High density

x
x
x

Deepwater

Shallow
transition zone

3D

4C/4D

Acquisition
capability
2D

x
x

3592
3592

Seismic

x
x

x
x
x

Onboard processing

KU
KU

3590
3590
3590
Yes
Yes

Hard Drive
Hard Drive

No
Yes

Hard Drive
Hard Drive
Hard Drive

V-Sat
V-Sat
V-Sat

(Mobile)

TBA

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Fugro Meridian
Geo Prospector
Fugro Discovery
Fugro Searcher

2011
1982/1997
1970/1997
1997/2007
2010

65.2
72.5
72.6
70
65.2

1985/1998

45.7

1 x 144
1 x 240
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 240

10

1 x 48

1988/2009

54

11

Fugro Survey Pte Ltd, 35 Loyang Crescent, Singapore 509012.

Fugro Equator
Fugro Equinox
Amarco Tiger
Fugro Supporter

2012
2011
1975 / 2008
1994 / 2013

65
60
53
75.4

Maximum towable
footprint (# cables x
length (m) x width (m))

Source array
configuration as
rigged (# arrays x
capacity in cu in.)

NWECS
NWECS
EAME
NWECS
NWECS

140
140/1,000
140
140
140/1,000

www.fugro-africa.com
Yes

Subsaharan Africa

1 x 90, 1 x 150

1 x 120

Mid-2013

Med

1 x 140

1 x 240
1 x 120
1 x 120
(Mobile)

41579
41365
Yes
Yes

Far East
Far East
Far East
Far East

Mini G 4 x 40 / 4 x 20
Sleeve 4 x 40 / 4 x 20
Sleeve 4 x 40 / 4 x 20
(Mobile)

Fugro SAE, Oil Company Complex, Km 12, Ain Sukhna Rd., Katameya, Cairo, Egypt.
Fugro Navigator

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

www.fugrosurvey.co.uk

14
13.8
11.8
12.6
14

Fugro Survey Africa (Pty) Ltd, Unit 24 Woodbridge Business Park, 7441 Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa.
Geo Endeavour

Primary region

Fugro Survey Ltd., Denmore Rd, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8JW, UK.

Vessel availability
(Yes, No, or
Exclusive contract)

Streamer
configuration
(# streamers x
# channels)

Total beam (m)

Total length (m)

Year rigged or
converted

Vessel
name

Worldwide Seismic Vessel Survey

www.fugro-egypt.net

www.fugro.sg

14
16
11.5
12.5

(Mobile)

Fugro Survey (India) Pvt. Ltd., Fugro House, D-222/30, T.T.C. Industrial Area, M.I.D.C., Nerul, Navi, Mumbai - 400 706. Maharashtra. India Tel : +91 22 27629500 Fax : +91 22 2762 9140
Flamboyan

1983 / 2010

39

9.5

As required

Yes

India

As required

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide

2 x 160

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

GoM, International
GoM, International
India, International
India, International
India, International
GoM
USA
GoM
GoM
GoM
India, International

4 x 750

Far East
Americas
Americas
Americas
US/Carribean
Australia Pacific
Australia Pacific
Australia Pacific
Australia Pacific
EAME
Carribean
Carribean
Carribean
US/Carribean
US/Carribean
EAME
US/Carribean
US/Carribean
US/Carribean
US/Carribean
EAME
EAME
EAME
EAME
EAME
EAME
EAME
EAME
EAME
Australia Pacific
Australia Pacific
Australia Pacific

2 x 850

Gardline, Endeavour House, Admiralty Rd., Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 3NG UK
Sea Explorer
Ocean Endeavour
Sea Proflier
Sea Surveyor
Sea Trident
Ocean Seeker
LEspoir
Tridens 1

1993/1994/2004
2004
1992
1998/1999
1984/1991/2006
1970/2000
1971/1996
1984/1991

58.8
64.4
65.7
64.4
57.9
80.7
67.5
57.9

11
11.4
11
11.4
10.2
13
10.6
10.2

1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 480
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 120

2 x 160
1 x 160 up to 1,950
2 x 160
1 x 160
1 x 160
1 x 160

Global Geophysical Services, 13927 S. Gessner Rd., Missouri City, TX 77489 USA
James H. Scott
Global Longhorn
Global Mirage
Global Vision
Global Quest
Lori B
Tiny Tune
Kiwi I
Kiwi II
Kiwi III
Cobourg

2005
2007
2008
2007
2007
2007
2005
2007
2007
2008
2008

70 ft
93.9 ft
65 ft
65 ft
65 ft
48 ft
38 ft
54 ft
49 ft
47 ft
52.5 ft

22 ft
26 ft
21 ft
21 ft
18 ft
20 ft
12 ft
16 ft
13.8 ft
16.4 ft
17.4 ft

2 x 750

Source
Accommodation
Source
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
Source
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable

Geokinetics, 1500 CityWest Blvd., Sute 800, Houston, TX 77042

GeoTiger 1
GeoTiger 2
GeoTiger 3
GeoTiger 4
Expedition
Nieuw Holland
Wild Thing
BLACK JACK
Katmandu
Bubbles
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
GeoCat
Reliance 4
Reliance 5
Reliance 6
Reliance 7
TZ:3568
TZ:3218
TZ:3215
TZ:3222
TZ:3221
TZ:3227
TZ:3220
TZ:3219
TZ:3216
TZ:3216
TZ:3209
TZ:3208

2007
2010
2010
2010
1997
1989
2008
2006
2010
2003
2001
2001
2001
2012
2012
2003
2008
2008
2008
2008
2001
2001
2001
2003
2003
2003
2006
2006
2006
2008
2008
2010

19.9
19.9
19.9
19.9
19.9
19.8
19.8
19.8
18.3
17.4
15.8
14.8
14.8
14.8
14.8
12.8
12.5
12.5
12.2
12.2
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8

6.8
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.1
5.8
5.3
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3

2 x 1,200
2 x 1,000

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Full data

Final primary
recording media
(type or cartridge #)

Satellite transmission
to shore (company used
and transmission
speed (baud ))

x
x
x
x
x

LT04
LT04
LT04
LT04
LT04

Marlink
Marlink
Marlink
Marlink
Marlink

Variable depth

Ocean bottom
cable

High density
x
x
x
x
x

QC data

x
x
x
x
x

Nav data

x
x
x
x
x

Deepwater

4C/4D

Shallow
transition zone

Seismic

Acquisition
capability
3D

2D

Onboard processing

x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x

Hard Disk

X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

3490E
3490E
3490E
(Mobile)

VSAT 256 Kbit

VSAT 128 Kbit
TBA
VSAT 256 Kbit

DLT

FB

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

>10m

3490E

VSAT (256)

>10m
>10m
>10m
>10m
>10m
>10m

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

3490E
3490E
3490E
3490E
3490E
3490E

VSAT (256)
VSAT (256)
VSAT (128)
VSAT (256)
VSAT (128)
Gardline 64k

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

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TZ:3205
TZ:3203
TZ:3201
TZ6-2801
RIB:2401
RIB:2402
RIB:2403
TZ9-2304
TZ9-2302
TZ9-2302

2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2006
2006
2006
2005
2005
2005

9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
7.5
7.5
7.3

3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
2.5
2.5
2.4

Maximum towable
footprint (# cables x
length (m) x width (m))

Source array
configuration as
rigged (# arrays x
capacity in cu in.)

Primary region

Vessel availability
(Yes, No, or
Exclusive contract)

Streamer
configuration
(# streamers x
# channels)

Total beam (m)

Total length (m)

Year rigged or
converted

Vessel
name

Worldwide Seismic Vessel Survey

Australia Pacific
Australia Pacific
Australia Pacific
Mexico
Mexico
Australia Pacific
EAME
EAME
EAME
EAME
EAME

Marine Arctic Geological Expedition (MAGE)

Geolog Dmitriy Nalivkin
Professor Kurentsov

1985
1976

71.7
68.9

12.8
12.4

1 x 648
1 x 648

Contract
Contract

Arctic, Northern seas

Arctic, Northern seas

1 x 3,410

1 x 8,100
1 x 8,100

14.2

4 x 2,560

Yes

Worldwide

2x 4,000

4 x 6,000 x 100

Yes

South America

2 x 1,500

3 x 3,000 x 200

Worldwide inc. Antarctic

2 x 355

NAUTIC Offshore AS, Dronningen 1, 0211 Oslo, Norway

Neptune NAIAD

2008

66.3

Offshore Seismic Surveys, OSS, 13430 NW Freeway, Suite 800, Houston TX 77040
OSS Gulf Supplier

56.4

11.6

3 x 240

OGS Italy, Borgo Grotta Gigante 42c, P.O. Box 2011, 34016 Trieste, Italy
OGS Explora

71.9

12.8

1 x 96

Orogenic GeoExpro, Loyang Crescent, Loyang Offshore Supply Base, Block 217, SOPS Ave., Box No. 5043, Singapore 508988
Genesis

1995/2006

52

11

1 x 120

TBA

Asia Pacific

Single GI Gun 90/150/210

N/A

91.5
81.1
91.4
86.2
83
86.2
86.2
86.2
102.2
102.2
106.8
86
104.2
104.2

18
16.5
22
39.6
39.6
39.6
39.6
39.6
40
40
19.2
16
70
70

6 x 960
1 x 804
6 x 1608
14 x 1290
10 x 1128
16 x 1296
16 x 1296
16 x 1296
18 x 1296
18 x 648
10 x 1290
1 x 1608
20 x 1296
20 x 1296

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide

2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,135
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,135
2 x 4,135
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130

3.6 sq km

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide

2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240

10 x 8,100 x 100
12 x 8,100 x 100
12 x 8,100 x 100
12 x 8,100 x 100
14 x 8,100 x 100
14 x 8,100 x 100

4 x 960
4 x 960
N/A

Yes
Yes
Yes

Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide

2x 3,000
2x 3,000
2x 3,000

4 x 5,000 x 100
4 x 6,000 x 100
N/A

1 x 960
2 x 320
Source
1 x 960

Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide

2 x 5,000
2 X 1,700; 3 X 1,995

2 x 3,600 x 100

Source
1 x 960
1 x 960
Source

PGS
Yes
PGS
Fugro Geoteam
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

1 x 4,400
2 x 4,400
2 X 5,260 (client selectable)
2 x 5,000
X 5,000 Bolt
2 X 5,000 (client selectable)

1 x 960
4 x 480
1 x 960
1 x 960
1 x 480
2 x 800
8 x 480

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide

4 x 4,200
6 x 7,874
6 x 6,444
4 x 4,820
4 x 3,000
2 x 2,280
6 x 4,240

1 x 12,000
4 x 6,000 x 100
2 x 6,000 x 100
1 x 12,000
1 x 6,000
1 x 6,000
6 x 8,100 x 150

Yes
Yes
Yes

Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide

2 x 3,480
2 x 3,480
2 x 5,800

2 x 6,000
3 x 6,000
12 x 8,000

PGS, Lilleakerveien 4C, N-0216 Oslo

Atlantic Explorer
Nordic Explorer
Pacific Explorer
Ramform Challenger
Ramform Explorer
Ramform Valiant
Ramform Vanguard
Ramform Viking
Ramform Sovereign
Ramform Sterling
PGS Apollo
Sanco Spirit
Ramform Titan
Ramform Atlas

1994
1993
1994
1996
1995
1998
1999
1998
2008
2009
2010
2011
2013
2014

3.5 sq km
6.35 sq km
6.35 sq km
8.9 sq km
8.9 sq km
8.9 sq km
10.9 sq km
10.9 sq km
8.1 sqkm
12.2 sqkm
12.2 sqkm

Polarcus, Almas Tower, Level 32, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, P.O. Box 283373, Dubai, U.A.E.
Polarcus Nadia
Polarcus Naila
Polarcus Asima
Polarcus Alima
Polarcus Amani
Polarcus Adira

2009
2010
2010
2011
2012
2012

89
89
92
92
92
92

19
19
21
21
21
21

10 x 648
12 x 648
12 x 648
12 x 648
14 x 648
14 x 648

Reflect Geophysical Pte. Ltd., 8 Temasek Boulevard #17-01, Suntec Tower Three, Singapore 038988
Reflect Aries
Orient Explorer
Pacific Titan

1993/2010
1988/1995
1982/2010

70.1
81.8
64.5

18
14.8
18.5

Sea Bird Exploration Nedre Vollgate 3, P.O. Box 1302, Vika 0112 Oslo, Norway
Aquila Explorer
2007
Geo Mariner
2001/2004
Harrier Explorer
2007
Hawk Explorer
2006
Hugin Explorer
2007/2008
Kondor Explorer (source only) 1984/1997
Munen Explorer
2007
Northern Explorer
1987/1998/2004
Osprey Explorer
2006

71
38.2
81
66
86
63.5
60
76
81

17.5
12.8
18.3
14.5
20
13.6
14
14
16

Sevmorneftegeofizika (SMNG), 17 Karl Marx St., 183025 Murmansk, Russia

Akademik Lazarev
1987/96
Akademik Nemchinov
1988/97
Akademik Shatskiy
1986/91
Geo Arctic
1988/97
Iskatel - 5
1989/97
Professor Rjabinkin 1989/1995/2007
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
2011

81.8
84
83.5
84
49.2
49.9
84.2

14.8
14.8
14.8
14.8
18.2
10.5
17

Shanghai Offshore Petroleum Bureau SINOPEC, 1225 Shangcheng Rd. Pu Dong, Shanghai China
Discoverer
Discoverer 2
Discoverer 6

1980
1993
2013

72
70.1
100

16.4
17.98
24

2 x 480
3 x 480
12 x 640

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Technical capability

Satellite transmission
to shore (company used
and transmission
speed (baud ))

Final primary
recording media
(type or cartridge #)

Variable depth

Ocean bottom
cable

High density

Full data

QC data

Nav data

x
x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x

3590, 3592
3590, 3592

Iridium Open port Skansat CT TT-3020C

3590, EHD, USB

VSAT

3590

V-SAT

3490E

64k

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x

Deepwater

4C/4D

3D
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Shallow
transition zone

Seismic

Acquisition
capability
2D
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Onboard processing

x
x
x

YES

YES

YES

3590

VSAT

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592

256K
256K
256K
256K
256K
256K
256K
256K
256K
256K
256K
256K
265K
265K

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x

3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592

VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x

3590, EHD, USB

3590, EHD, USB

VSAT
VSAT
VSAT

x
x

x
x

x
x

3590

x
x

x
x

x
x

x
x

3590

x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x

3590
3590
3590
3592

64k
64k
64k
64k

x
x

x
x

3490E
3592, USB

9.6k
VSAT

x
x
x

x
x
x

3592
3592
3592

VSAT
VSAT
VSAT

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x
x

x
x

Inmarsat C
NorSat C
Inmarsat C
Inmarsat C
Inmarsat C
KU Band
Inmarsat C
NorSat C
Inmarsat C

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