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onJanuary 19, 2024

Webinar: Subsea Technology 101—A Shallow Dive on a Deep Subject 2024

Key points A company representative says Impossible Metals’ Eureka 2 vehicle carries a USBL, inertial navigation system and Doppler velocity log for positioning, along with roughly 13 cameras. Eureka 2 is built to operate to depths of 6,000 meters with long endurance, according to the…

onJanuary 12, 2024

Eureka I picking up rocks autonomously in the lake (May 2023)

Key points Impossible Metals demonstrates its Eureka I system autonomously picking up rocks in a lake, filmed in May 2023. The system uses AI computer vision to identify rocks, then controls a robotic arm and gripper to collect them.

onJanuary 10, 2024

Norway gives green light for seabed minerals

Norway's parliament approved opening part of its continental shelf for seabed mineral exploration, not yet extraction, on January 9.

onDecember 18, 2023

Webinar: Inconvenient Facts About LFP Batteries

Key points LFP batteries deliver about one-third less driving range than NMC batteries, with energy densities of 170-220 Wh/kg compared to 250-350 Wh/kg. LFP cells vent combustible gases when thermally stressed, requiring heavier pack designs that prevent weight savings; an LFP fire in…

onNovember 27, 2023

Expedition 4 (Ep 13) The Engine Room Gang

Key points The engine room team works in high heat and noise inside the vessel to keep power and propulsion systems running. The crew maintains the ship’s safety systems as part of daily operations. Regular maintenance keeps the vessel operational and available at all times.

onNovember 27, 2023

Expedition 4 (Ep 12 ) Our Chief Engineer

Key points The Chief Engineer oversees all of the vessel’s machinery and systems during Expedition 4. The Chief Engineer and his team are responsible for keeping the vessel’s systems in good working order. The role demands dedication and high energy levels, working in very warm,…

onNovember 26, 2023

Expedition 4 (Ep 11) The Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)

Key points The ROV gives real-time views of the seabed and what is present on it. Video footage and samples collected by the ROV are used by scientists working on the project.

onNovember 24, 2023

Expedition 4 (Ep 10) Our Very Able Seaman

onNovember 23, 2023

NORI-D Environment Program Update

Key points NORI Environmental Manager Dr Michael Clarke presents preliminary benthic plume data from NORI-D, drawing on 11 years and 20 offshore campaigns plus 2022 test mining that collected over 4,500 tons of nodules. Field and lab data show roughly 95 percent of the sediment plume forms a…

onNovember 22, 2023

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