Debmarine Namibia’s New Vessel, the MV Benguela Gem
Debmarine Namibia has introduced the MV Benguela Gem vessel. It is a new diamond recovery vessel added to the fleet.
ESG Impacts of Nickel Production
Nickel laterite mining clears carbon-rich rainforests for ore. Seafloor nodules skip that step and cut health and community risks.
Impossible Mining PoC robotic arm & vision
Impossible Metals shows off a new robotic arm and vision system.
22 02 23 Moana Minerals Public License Signing
22 02 23 Moana Minerals Public License Signing: a video from Moana Minerals.
Allseas’ Hidden Gem docking at the Damen shipyard
Allseas is converting Hidden Gem at Rotterdam's Damen shipyard. It will be Allseas' first nodule vessel, with a collector 5km deep.
Grab landing on the seafloor
A freefall grab touched down on the Cook Islands seafloor. It hit 5,124 meters before gathering polymetallic nodules.
Moana Minerals Introduction
Moana Minerals Introduction: a video from Moana Minerals.
Expedition 5E – Benthic & Pelagic Fauna
Expedition 5E ran targeted sampling of benthic and pelagic fauna. The work also probed ecosystem function across the abyssal seafloor.
Seeing in the Dark
The Metals Company is building monitoring tools for nodule collection. The public will be able to view the operations online.
Environmental Expedition 5C – Deep MOCNESS Sampling
TMC ran Expedition 5C, its fourth environmental campaign of 2021. Researchers reached 4,000 meters, the deepest pelagic biota sampling yet performed.