Already completed a very thorough deep sea mining system feasibility study and planning to start a comprehensive basic design for such system, OTL advanced into the deep sea mining technology frontier. While OTL itself is very capable on the design of the Production Support Vessel (PSV) and the Riser/Lifting System, OTL has also deep involvement into the Subsea Mining Robotic Machine design.

The JV between OTL and OTL’s partner on deep sea mining has filed multiple deep sea mining-related patents particularly on the Subsea Mining Robotic Machine. The patents application and eventual approval will protect the technologies developed in the engineering process, and help the application of these technologies into the commercialization of deep sea mining industry.