Edward Heerema – Dutch Courage with Single-minded Focus
and president of Allseas, which brought the world’s largest construction vessel, Pioneering Spirit, to the market. The company, which also brought innovation to the pipelay sector, has added its latest trick to Pioneering Spirit – its jacket lift system. But Allseas is also targeting deepsea mining and has its sights on the offshore wind market. Elaine Maslin caught up with Edward Heerema to find out more.The first time I met Edward Heerema was at the company’s offices in Delft, in the Netherlands. As a Brit, I was used to not getting milk with my cup of tea in Dutch offices (or KLM
Norway: Funding Granted for Deep-sea Mineral Core Sampling Tech
; adds Anette Broch Mathisen Tvedt.In addition to being a flexible core drilling solution suited for deep sea mineral exploration, the FlexiCore technology can be utilized for both offshore wind and infrastructure surveying and preparations, Adepth Minerals said.Norwegian Seismic Company Dives into Deepsea Mining Busines
A Seismic Shift
Massachusetts to North Carolina to create a higher resolution dataset than publicly available with coverage over the key offshore wind industry focus areas on the U.S. coast.Credit: TGSSeabed MineralsAnother Norwegian seismic company, SeaBird Exploration, has in the past year announced forays into deepsea mining and offshore wind. It launched Green Minerals, a company focused on deep-sea mining of marine minerals and Rare Earth Elements (REE) "key to the green shift," and "eliminating the social costs in onshore mining while reducing the environmental footprint."The company said that
Subsea Mining: All Eyes on Marine Minerals Offshore Norway
from hot vents in the ocean where sulfide-enriched water flows out of the seabed, typically in 2000-3000m water depth) as having the most potential in the country.Not everyone is so keen. Karoline Andaur, CEO WWF Norway, points out that Volvo, Samsung, BMW and Google have called for a moratorium on deepsea mining until we know what impact it would have. “We are just beginning to discover the mysteries of the species of the deep,” she says. “We can’t risk long term and irreversible damage to these eco-systems. We need to understand the deep sea before any deep sea mining can take
Environmental Groups Call on Norway to Stop Deep-sea Mining Plans
Science and Technology, said the study wasn't premature."I do not think it can be too early to collect data to learn," he said. (Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis; editing by David Evans)Norway Eyes Sea Change in Deep Dive for Metals Instead of OilNorwegian Seismic Company Dives into Deepsea Mining Business'Pioneering' Deep Sea Mineral Exploration Mission Complete Off Norwa
Green Minerals, Oil States Sign LoI for Deep Sea Mining System
is increasing. "Metals such as copper, cobalt, nickel and manganese exist on land, but are increasingly difficult to extract sustainably. Subsea mining, with the abundant resources on the seabed, offers an alternative,” he said at the time.Norwegian Seismic Company Dives into Deepsea Mining BusinessNorway Eyes Sea Change in Deep Dive for Metals Instead of Oil,'Pioneering' Deep Sea Mineral Exploration Mission Complete Off Norwa
Green Minerals' Production System to Be Ready in 2026
storage is increasing. "Metals such as copper, cobalt, nickel and manganese exist on land, but are increasingly difficult to extract sustainably. Subsea mining, with the abundant resources on the seabed, offers an alternative,” he said at the time.Norwegian Seismic Company Dives into Deepsea Mining BusinessNorway Eyes Sea Change in Deep Dive for Metals Instead of Oi
Deepsea Mining First for Strohm TCP
A composite jumper designed and manufactured by Strohm (formerly known as Airborne Oil & Gas) will feature in deepsea mining technology being developed by offshore contractor Allseas to responsibly recover polymetallic nodules from the seabed at depths of 4,000 - 6,500m.Key metals such as cobalt and nickel required for renewable energy technologies and electric vehicle batteries are in increasingly high demand as the world gets behind the energy transition. Allseas is developing a deepsea collection system to source nodule-rich minerals from the seafloor with minimum environmental impact.This is
ABS Grants AIP for CMI's Deepsea Mining System
, operation, and survey of mobile offshore mining units. "The landmark publication follows global interest in resources on the seafloor to support the emerging low carbon economy," ABS said.Norway Eyes Sea Change in Deep Dive for Metals Instead of OilNorwegian Seismic Company Dives into Deepsea Mining Busines
February 2025
