The Metals Company Highlights Its 228-Meter-Long Former Drill Ship Arrived In Rotterdam, The Netherlands 'to begin its conversion into what is expected to be the first ship classified as a sub-sea mi
The Metals Company Highlights Its 228-Meter-Long Former Drill Ship Arrived In Rotterdam, The Netherlands 'to begin its conversion into what is expected to be the first ship classified as a sub-sea mi
The Metals Company (NASDAQ:TMC) today announced that the 228-meter-long former drill ship renamed the Hidden Gem has arrived in Rotterdam, The Netherlands to begin its conversion into what is expected to be the first ship classified as a sub-sea mining vessel by the American Bureau of Shipping. TMC’s strategic partner Allseas acquired the former ultra-deep-water drill ship, which can accommodate 200 people, in March of 2020, as her configuration is well-suited for modifications that will enable the deployment at sea of a 4.5 kilometer-long riser to bring polymetallic nodules up from the seafloor.
Metals Company(納斯達克股票代碼：TMC)今天宣佈，這艘228米長的前鑽井船(更名為Hidden Gem)已抵達荷蘭鹿特丹，開始改裝成預計將成為美國航運局(American Bureau Of Shipping)歸類的第一艘海底礦船。TMC的戰略合作伙伴AllSea於2020年3月收購了這艘可容納200人的前超深水鑽井船，因為她的配置非常適合進行改裝，使其能夠在海上部署一條4.5公里長的立管，將多金屬結核從海底打撈上來。
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Hidden Gem vessel (Photo: Business Wire)
隱藏的寶石船(圖片來源：Business Wire)
In partnership with The Metals Company (formerly DeepGreen Metals Inc.), Allseas is developing a deep-sea mineral collection system to responsibly recover polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor and transfer them to the surface for transportation to shore. The nodules contain high grades of nickel, manganese, copper and cobalt—key metals required for building electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy technologies.
與金屬公司(前DeepGreen Metals Inc.)合作，AllSea正在開發一種深海礦物收集系統，以便負責任地從海底回收多金屬結核，並將它們轉移到水面，然後運往海岸。這些結核含有高品位的鎳、錳、銅和鈷-製造電動汽車電池和可再生能源技術所需的關鍵金屬。
“We are very happy to see the Hidden Gem over here in Europe and to see Allseas making such tremendous progress with her,” said Gerard Barron, Chairman and CEO of The Metals Company. “The vessel has successfully embarked on the dry dock maintenance phase, which bodes well for a smooth and timely conversion in advance of our pilot mining project in 2022.”
金屬公司董事長兼首席執行官傑拉德·巴倫説：“我們非常高興看到隱藏的寶石出現在歐洲，看到AllSea與她一起取得如此巨大的進步。”“該船已成功進入幹船塢維護階段，這對我們2022年試點採礦項目前的順利和及時轉換來説是個好兆頭。”
The Metals Company recently completed its SPAC merger and public listing on the Nasdaq and strategic partner Allseas, a global leader in offshore engineering, congratulated the company. “As a significant existing investor in the company and investor in the PIPE, we further strengthen our strategic relationship with The Metals Company. We share their vision to develop the world’s largest estimated source of battery metals, which will be critical in the green transition,” said Allseas Founder and President Edward Heerema.
金屬公司(Metals Company)最近完成了SPAC合併並在納斯達克公開上市，戰略合作伙伴、全球海上工程領先者Allseas對該公司表示祝賀。作為該公司的重要現有投資者和管道投資者，我們進一步加強了與金屬公司的戰略關係。我們贊同他們的願景，即開發世界上最大的估計電池金屬來源，這將是綠色過渡的關鍵，“Allseas創始人兼總裁Edward Heerema説。
TMC and Allseas expect the vessel to be operational for pilot nodule collection tests by mid-2022.
TMC和AllSea預計，這艘船將在2022年年中之前投入使用，進行試點結核收集測試。