No Agreement on Deep-Sea Mining Regulations
The International Seabed Authority’s Council meeting has concluded with no agreement on regulations for deep seabed mining.
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Pew: The World Currently Lacks the Ability to Govern Deep-Sea Mining
Julian Jackson of The Pew Charitable Trusts explains the need for precaution in seabed mining.
Read moreAUVs for Environmental Oversight of Deep-Sea Mining
Maria Pleskach of EvoLogics GmbH introduces the Poggy AUV as part of the DeepSea Protection System to enable environmental oversight of deep-sea mining.
Read moreNew Secretary-General of International Seabed Authority
ISA has elected the oceanographer Leticia Carvalho of Brazil as secretary-general for the period 2025 to 2028.
Read moreScientists Discover ‘Dark Oxygen’ on Seafloor
Scientists have discovered “dark oxygen” being created on the ocean seafloor by “polymetallic nodules” that potentially support life, as shown by new research in the journal Nature Geoscience.
Read moreAir Lubrication System to be Tested on Bulker
Multinational mining group, Rio Tinto, is to install an OceanGlide air lubrication system developed by Alfa Laval on one of its bulk carriers. It is the latest dry bulk major to assess fuel-saving opportunities as companies seek to cut carbon emissions. Berge Bulk and Vale are amongst those trying out fuel-saving options.
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