Seafloor
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Marine World
China Continues Push Into Arctic with Plans for Manned Mission To Seafloor
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China’s Arctic ambitions continue unabated. Days after its first-ever patrol into the polar region off…
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Maritime News
Study: Deep Ocean May Contain More Plastic Than Previously Known
[By Britta Denise Hardesty, Chris Wilcox and Justine Barrett] Nowhere, it seems, is immune from plastic pollution: plastic has been reported…
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Maritime News
SCIENCE: Seafloor Microplastic Hotspots Controlled by Deep-sea Currents
New research has revealed the highest levels of microplastic yet recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces…
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Maritime News
Twenty-Two Countries Searching for Seafloor Minerals
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has issued 30 contracts for exploration of the international deep seabed area involving 22 different…
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Maritime News
Offshore Contractor Enters Seafloor Mining Industry
Offshore contractor Allseas has acquired the former ultra-deepwater drill ship Vitoria 10000 for conversion to a polymetallic nodule collection vessel…
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Maritime News
Offshore Contractor Enters Seafloor Mining Industry
Offshore contractor Allseas has acquired the former ultra-deepwater drill ship Vitoria 10000 for conversion to a polymetallic nodule collection vessel…
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