A mother ship has a submersible work platform which docks with the stern of the mother ship. Whilst docked the platform forms an extension of the mother ship and floats on the surface. The platform may be flooded allowing it to sink to the sea bed. It may be connected with the parent via an umbilical cord. When the platform contacts the sea bed a number of mining robots may be deployed to mine minerals and ores from the sea bed. The robots load the platform and when it is full, they and the platform return to the surface and dock with the mother ship.
Deep sea mining system
2016-05-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |
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