R/V ''Marcus Langseth'' is a
research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the
Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) of
Columbia University as a part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet.
The ''Marcus G. Langseth'' was dedicated on December 4 2007, came into service in early 2008, replacing the
R/V ''Maurice Ewing''.
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''Langseth'' is intended primarily to collect
multichannel seismic data, including 3-D surveys. The ship was purchased from the geophysical survey company
WesternGeco in 2004, having previously been named ''Western Legend''.
The ''Marcus Langseth'' was named for
Marcus G. Langseth Marcus, Markus, Márkus or Mărcuș may refer to:
* Marcus (name), a masculine given name
* Marcus (praenomen), a Roman personal name
Places
* Marcus, a main belt asteroid, also known as (369088) Marcus 2008 GG44
* Mărcuş, a village in Dobâr ...
, a Lamont scientist.
In March 2009
Chinese authorities denied the vessel permission to pass between
Taiwan and China.
In August 2009, ''Marcus Langseth'' was named in a Canadian lawsuit seeking to halt its seismic tomography experiment.
The lawsuit was dismissed, diplomatic clearance was issued and the ship sailed after a delay of a day.
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References
External links
Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
Research vessels of the United States
University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research vessels
1991 ships
Columbia University
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