Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a modular and/or containerized seismic source array system from a marine vessel and installation of same on any vessel of opportunity. The system may be transported, stored, and operated in a plurality of containers, each of which may be CSC approved ISO shipping containers. The containers are attached to the marine vessel by a grid attachment frame installed on the back deck of the vessel, such that a wide variety of container configurations is possible. The containers may be placed longitudinally and transversely on the grid attachment frame and may be multiple levels high. A detachable/removeable slipway may be utilized at the rear of the vessel to facilitate deployment and retrieval of the source arrays. The source array system can be combined with an ocean bottom node deployment or recovery system on the same vessel by utilizing same or similar container footprints.