The Metals Company and Allseas Announce Successful North Sea Drive Test of Pilot Nodule Collector Vehicle
Pilot polymetallic nodule collector Following earlier harbor wet-testing, the Allseas-designed pilot nodule collector vehicle was deployed from the Hidden Gem and lowered to the seafloor in open sea conditions A range of critical drive functions were successfully tested, confirming the collector’s capability to manoeuvre forwards and backwards at various speeds