Story
This seismic survey vessel was built in 1991 by Ulstein Vaerft in Ulsteinvik.
Historical Notes
Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 13/12/2021) stated "this vessel was originally allocated to Woods Hole, was transferred to OSU in 2011. MARCUS G. LANGSETH is a bit more of a globetrotter in her operations for Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. This vessel was built by Ulstein in 1991 as the seismic vessel WESTERN LEGEND and acquired by NSF in 2004. Apparently, this vesselhas recently been assigned an Official Number: 1310186."
Owners & Masters
In 1991-2004 she was owned by Western Geco Inc under Panama Flag. 2004-2026 she was owned by Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory under a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Name Significance
Mark Langseth (1932-1997) was a pioneer in geothermal research and was on the staff at Columbia University.
References
- Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 13/12/2021)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 18/10/2023)
