Patent ID: 8127706

Claim:
A deck configuration for a deck of a marine vessel for deployment and retrieval of seismic data recorder units, said deck configuration comprising: a. a first plurality of baskets, each basket having a plurality of seismic data recorder units disposed therein, said baskets characterized by a basket height and a basket width; b. at least two walls parallel to one another formed on the deck and spaced apart a distance of at least the basket width, the spaced apart walls defining a travel path therebetween along said deck; and c. a plurality of seats formed separate and distinct from any basket, said seats secured to said deck forming a grid having at least two rows perpendicular to at least two other rows, wherein each seat is characterized by a seat height and an upward facing opening relative to said deck, said opening sized to receive one of said baskets and said seat disposed to secure a single basket mounted therein, d. wherein at least one of said walls is comprised of a first basket and a second basket selected from said first plurality of baskets, said first basket and second basket disposed side by side in adjacent seats; e. an ROV; f. an ROV deployment station positioned on said deck and configured to move seismic data recorder units between one of said plurality of baskets to said ROV; g. wherein said ROV is positioned at said deployment station.