Hidden Gem docking at Damen
Key points Hidden Gem, Allseas’ vessel equipped with deepsea mineral collection and transport systems, docked at Damen shipyards in the Netherlands.
Debmarine Namibia’s New Vessel, the MV Benguela Gem
Key points Debmarine Namibia introduces the MV Benguela Gem, a new diamond recovery vessel added to its fleet.
Transocean Ltd. Invests inExploration of Seabed Mineralsto Support the RenewableEnergy Supply Chain
Transocean (NYSE: RIG) took a minority stake in Ocean Minerals Ltd., which explores seabed nodules in the Cook Islands EEZ.
NMP Continues the Public Consultation Process in Accordance with the Environmental Management Act, Act No.7 of (2007)
NMP's ML 170 clearance application reaches scoping, with public meetings held in Windhoek from February 2022.
Impossible Metals announces the completion of key technology milestones as they endeavor to become the world’s first sustainable mining company.
Impossible Metals unveiled its robotic nodule collector, partnered with Boskalis, and signed over $500 million in Letters of Intent.
Impossible Mining PoC robotic arm & vision
Key points Impossible Metals demonstrates a custom-built robotic arm and vision system. The proof-of-concept runs in a dark test tank. The technology is patent pending.
NMP is Progressing the Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project
NMP restarts its ML 170 clearance application, appointing an independent practitioner under the 2007 Act.
Grab landing on the seafloor
Key points The footage shows a freefall grab landing on the seafloor in the Cook Islands. The grab reaches a depth of 5,124 meters (15,000 feet). The grab collects a sample of polymetallic nodules.
Allseas’ Hidden Gem docking at the Damen shipyard
Key points Hidden Gem, a former 228-metre drill ship, is undergoing conversion at the Damen shipyard in Rotterdam into Allseas’ first polymetallic nodule production vessel. Work underway includes installing the vessel’s launch and recovery system (LARS), which deploys and…