3
Projects
43%
Progress
0
Actors
Overview
Mapping the seafloor, tapping abyssal resources, discovering extreme ecosystems. Next-generation submersible technologies.
Impact: Discovery of new species, critical mineral resources, understanding of the climate
Projects
Active
Seabed 2030 — Global mapping
Global collaboration of ~200 organizations. Multibeam sonar, AUVs, satellites.
28% — 2028
Triton — Deep-sea submersibles
Vehicles for research and scientific tourism. Mariana Trench record.
65% — 2027
Development
The Metals Company — Polymetallic mining
Controversial but strategic. ISA regulatory framework in progress.
35% — 2027-2028