f A New marine vibrator based on Terfenol-D

The Vibroseis technique was introduced to the geophysical industry in the early 1960'5 and has been used successfully in land seismic acquisition world-wide. In the early 1980'5, steps were taken to convert the technology from land to the marine environment. The Hydraulic based Marine Vibrators developed 50 far, are mainly constructed as large and complex mechanical systems that are intricate to operate from a vessel.