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World Maritime Day

Mail Guardian South Africa 29 Sep 2023
This, says ocean explorer Zandile Ndhlovu, is why she founded the Black Mermaid Foundation and works tirelessly to reconnect black youth to the sea ... “I knew I wanted to explore this world more.” ... “Kids learn about the marine life we encounter at sea, and the challenges that the ocean faces, then we go exploring,” she describes.
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Pacific Ocean to become centre of REE mining on deep sea shelf

Resource World 21 Sep 2023
TMC itself claims that it has developed sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for extracting valuable metals although some of marine geologists and scientists believe that the main principle of such mining is still based on the removing of an entire layer of the seabed, which may harm the ecosystem of the ocean.
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Norway's Aker BP may explore for seabed minerals, CEO says

Reuters 20 Sep 2023
OSLO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Norway's second-largest listed oil and gas company, Aker BP (AKRBP.OL), said it would consider applying for licenses to mine minerals from the seabed if parliament approves a plan for such exploration ... So far, several Norwegian seabed mineral ...
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Aker BP aims to be trailblazer for Norway’s seabed mining

Upstream Online 20 Sep 2023
... Norway if the country’s parliament passes controversial legislation allowing exploration.
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The Shipwrecks of the Red Sea: a Diver’s Paradise

Egyptian Streets 15 Sep 2023
The Thistlegorm wreck is a treasure trove of exploration and wartime history ... The stern section of the Dunraven is around 29 meters deep and features openings that qualified divers can explore ... In contrast, the bow section of the Dunraven is in shallower water, offering plenty of interesting spots to explore.
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The South China Sea Resource Wars

Truth Dig 15 Sep 2023
By some estimates, that seabed may contain 1,000 times more rare earth elements than those below dry ground ... As of 2022, China holds five exploration contracts issued by the U.N.’s International Seabed Authority (ISA), allowing the Chinese to conduct tests and sample contents on the ocean floor.
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Why does Norway want to mine the seabed?

Reuters 14 Sep 2023
While international rules for seabed mineral extraction are yet to be set, Norway doesn't need to wait, because it plans to explore for minerals on its extended continental shelf.WHAT MINERALS DOES NORWAY WANT TO EXTRACT FROM THE SEABED?.
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Titan implosion: Is AI the future of deep-sea exploration?

Al Jazeera 14 Sep 2023
Yet, this underwater world is a challenging place to explore, as the Titan disaster showed ... China is building an icebreaker with a submersible that aims to reach and explore the Arctic seabed. Is it too dangerous to explore these depths? Where does the technology stand? And what’s next for submersibles? ... Mark Thiessen/AP Photo] Perpetual exploration.
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Explainer: Norway’s plans to mine the seabed

Business Day 14 Sep 2023
Why does Norway want to extract seabed minerals? ... Its proposed plan follows similar principles to the opening of offshore areas to oil and gas exploration ... While international rules for seabed mineral extraction are yet to be set, Norway doesn’t need to wait, because it plans to explore for minerals on its extended continental shelf.
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Cruise ship that charges $33,000 per person is stuck in Greenland’s Arctic

The Press Enterprise 13 Sep 2023
A luxury cruise ship carrying more than 200 people — primarily Australians — is stuck in remote northeastern Greenland after two failed attempts to free it from the muddy seabed. The Ocean Explorer became stuck at about noon on Monday in the Alpefjord, roughly 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) northeast of Greenland’s capital, Nuuk.
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The South China Sea’s Resource Wars

Scheerpost 13 Sep 2023
By some estimates, that seabed may contain 1,000 times more rare earth elements than those below dry ground ... As of 2022, China holds five exploration contracts issued by the U.N.’s International Seabed Authority (ISA), allowing the Chinese to conduct tests and sample contents on the ocean floor.
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Cutting-Edge Seabed Exploration for Aurum’s Success (Eolus Vind AB)

Public Technologies 11 Sep 2023
). During late summer, thorough investigations of the seabed off Robertsfors have been conducted ... Disclaimer ... (noodl.
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Under The Waves review – down where it’s wetter

Metro UK 11 Sep 2023
While Subnautica and its sequel have you exploring, but also building and maintaining intricate underwater structures ... On the seabed you’re completely alone ... Exploring feels good though, a quick sonar ping showing you the contours of the seabed, along with local resources and points of interest.
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Foreign investors perturbed over ‘seabed lease’ plan for OSW projects

Manila Bulletin 28 Aug 2023
The source added that “the initial argument we raised with the DOE is similar to the use of seabed in oil and gas exploration, wherein the foreign contractors were allowed to set up their installations on ocean floors on the strength of their awarded service contracts.”.
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SIMON WOLFE: Geopolitical tensions on the rise over seabed’s mineral riches

Business Day 24 Aug 2023
However, a ruling by the ISA in July 2023, which paused applications from mining companies to explore the seabed until a regulatory framework has been established, has given rise to geopolitical tensions about territory amid the panic to access the seabed’s mineral riches.
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