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Systems and methods comprise marine geophysical equipment with polyurethane-based material at least partially covering a surface. The surface also at least partially coated with a suspension medium and with a biocide. A method comprises disposing such marine geophysical equipment in a body of water.

Systems and methods comprise marine geophysical equipment with polyurethane-based material at least partially covering a surface. The surface also at least partially coated with a suspension medium and with a biocide. A method comprises disposing such marine geophysical equipment in a body of water. A method comprises applying a suspension medium and a biocide to a surface at least partially covered with a polyurethane-based material.

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1. A system, comprising: a marine geophysical equipment;a polyurethane-based material at least partially covering a surface of the marine geophysical equipment; anda suspension medium and a biocide at least partially coating the covered surface, wherein the biocide is adhered to the polyurethane-bas

1. A system, comprising: a marine geophysical equipment;a polyurethane-based material at least partially covering a surface of the marine geophysical equipment; anda suspension medium and a biocide at least partially coating the covered surface, wherein the biocide is adhered to the polyurethane-based material by a reaction of the suspension medium with the polyurethane-based material causing the polyurethane-based material to become tacky. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the surface comprises a surface jacket of a sensor cable. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the sensor cable comprises at least one cable selected from the group consisting of: a towed marine seismic streamer, a towed marine electromagnetic streamer, an ocean bottom seismic cable, an ocean bottom electromagnetic cable, and any combination thereof. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the biocide comprises copper or copper alloy particles. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the suspension medium comprises N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone. 6. A method for protecting marine geophysical equipment from marine growth, comprising: at least partially covering a surface of the marine geophysical equipment with a polyurethane-based material; andat least partially coating the covered surface with a suspension medium and with a biocide, wherein the suspension medium reacts with the polyurethane-based material to material to cause the polyurethane-based material to become tacky such that the biocide adheres to the polyurethane-based material. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising applying a curing agent to the coated and covered surface. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the curing agent is water. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein the surface comprises a surface jacket of a sensor cable. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the sensor cable comprises at least one cable selected from the group consisting of: a towed marine seismic streamer, a towed marine electromagnetic streamer, an ocean bottom seismic cable, an ocean bottom electromagnetic cable, and any combination thereof. 11. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least partially coating the covered surface comprises: combining the suspension medium and the biocide into a mixture; andapplying the mixture to the covered surface. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the mixture further comprises a polyurethane material. 13. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least partially coating the covered surface comprises: applying the suspension medium to the covered surface to create a suspension medium-coated surface; andapplying the biocide to the suspension medium-coated surface. 14. The method of claim 6, wherein the biocide comprises copper or copper alloy particles. 15. The method of claim 6, wherein the suspension medium comprises N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone. 16. A method of geophysical surveying comprising: selecting marine geophysical equipment comprising: a polyurethane-based material at least partially covering a surface of the marine geophysical equipment; anda suspension medium and a biocide at least partially coating the covered surface, wherein the biocide is adhered to the polyurethane-based material by a reaction of the suspension material with the polyurethane-based material causing the polyurethane-based material to become tacky; anddisposing the marine geophysical equipment in a body of water. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the surface comprises a surface jacket of a sensor cable. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the sensor cable comprises at least one cable selected from the group consisting of: a towed marine seismic streamer, a towed marine electromagnetic streamer, an ocean bottom seismic cable, an ocean bottom electromagnetic cable, and any combination thereof. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the biocide comprises copper or copper alloy particles. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein the suspension medium comprises N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.