Ocean mining system and process

摘要: An ocean mining system for manganese nodules comprises a surface subsystem and an bottom subsystem. The includes mobile, maneuverable, self-propelled, miner vehicle which picks up, handles, washes crushes while retaining nodule fines. underwater also buffer functions to provide temporary storage material picked up crushed by the vehicle. further serves isolate from dynamics of pipe string extending down ship. All equipment not needed operation is located on distribute weight between in way that provides maximum mobility flexible linkage buffer. A flotation block holds out during This permits within boundary envelope beneath as determined linkage. ship all operational control maintenance support sensors controls. sense location permitted area operation, display topography floor adjacent aspects movement pick-up handling nodules. controls active every component