Deep sea mining apparatus and method

摘要: A deep sea mining apparatus and method for mineral nodules from the ocean floor, comprises at least one surface ship preferably a plurality of nodule harvesting or machines supported resting on floor movement along including gathering devices to gather as machine passes over floor. The include separable, nodule-containing crates which, when full, are lifted where they recovered by ship. emptied their contents subsequently returned be refilled. placement guidance is controlled sonar television cameras like.