RV Marcus G. Langseth
RV Marcus Langseth is a research vessel operated by the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) of Columbia University as a part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet.[1][2] The Marcus G. Langseth was dedicated on December 4, 2007, came into service in early 2008, replacing the Template:RV.[3]
Marcus G. 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The Marcus G. Langseth was named for Marcus G. Langseth, a Lamont scientist.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In March 2009 Chinese authorities denied the vessel permission to pass between Taiwan and China.[4] In August 2009, Marcus G. Langseth was named in a Canadian lawsuit seeking to halt its seismic tomography experiment.[5] The lawsuit was dismissed, diplomatic clearance was issued and the ship sailed after a delay of a day.[6][7]
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