a system is impractical the fairing would be pushed or pulled from its containment a locking system for the fairing sections would then be utilized to keep them in place the system could use a pulley connected to wires that would rotate pins allowing the sections to move in or out of the containment system the fairing could be stowed within the container in any number of ways for example a pyramid accordion type system could be used where different sections would be lifted from the compartment until their internal guides reach a stopper at the correct height of each section the length of the pyramid along the vertical will remain equal in all sections only the transverse width will vary with height see fig6 7 and 26 29 alternatively a map type system could be used where the faring sides would fold upon themselves as the deployment mechanism is retracted see fig9 11 and 23 25 alternatively a folded wing type configuration could be used that would form part of the riser curvature and be pulled out into position and secured with a snapping mechanism see fig1 15 and 32 34 dimensions of the fairing will be optimized to fit riser storage and to reduce vortex induced vibration depending on the riser other deployment solutions could be applied to the concept the invention keeps the riser fairing stowed within a container that is attached to the riser instead of separately on deck in one embodiment the person responsible for deployment will only need to use one tool or motion in order to deploy the fairing an embodiment of the invention is a collapsible fairing that fits into a storage system and is attached to the riser in a way that allows the riser to be stored.