FLEETS

Second Nautilus SPT complete

Nautilus Minerals has announced that the mechanical and hydraulic assembly of its second of three seafloor production tools (SPT), the collecting machine, has been completed at Soil Machine Dynamics’ facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and commissioning of the systems has now commenced

Carly Leonida
Commissioning of the collecting machine has now commenced

Commissioning of the collecting machine has now commenced

The collecting machine is the lightest of the three SPTs, weighing 200t when fully assembled. It is designed to collect material cut from the seafloor (hence the name) by drawing it in as seawater slurry...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article
Already have an account?  
Subscribe now
MORE ON THIS TOPIC

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.