Agreed 5-year Programme of Activities. 5-year Programme of Activities First Second Third Extension General Objectives Objective Description [List of the main objectives of the 5-year Programme of Activities] [Description of the objective and related activities/factors/parameters] 5-year Programme of Activities First Second Third Extension General Objectives Objective Description Caractérisation de la diversité biologique Year 16-18 Fonctionnement de l’écosystème Year 18-20 Distribution et connectivité Year 16-19 Nouveaux outils : Métabarcode Year 16-18 Nouveaux outils: intégrité écologique Year 19-20 Panaches: Modèles hydrodynamiques et sédimentaires Year 17 Panaches : Toxicité et risques Year 18 Panaches : conséquences juridiques et économiques Year 17-18 Cartographie – Acquisition et traitement des données campagne Year 16; Réalisation d’une campagne océanographique d’acquisition bathymétrique, traitement des données Cartographie – Identification des zones d’exclusion sur le contrat partie A Year 17; Analyse des données bathymétriques Cartographie – Etude Year 17; Réalisation d’une mise à jour géostatistique intégrant les nouvelles données acquises (estimation ressources) des estimations de ressources en incluant les nouvelles données bathymétriques Cartographie des habitats benthiques Year 16
Agreed 5-year Programme of Activities. 5-year Programme of Activities First General Objective Objective Description Survey and Exploration Preliminary exploration activities covering the entire 100 blocks leading to the identification of potential blocks for hydrothermal sulphide mineralization in the area under exploration. Integrated multi-disciplinary scientific investigations involving various proxies viz. geophysics, geology, physical oceanography, chemical oceanography, biological studies will be used to identify the signatures of hydrothermal activity in the water column and on the ocean floor thus leading to the idenification of promising areas. Baseline Data Establishment of Environmental baseline studies as per Generation oceanographic and the guidelines established by the environmental baselines International Seabed Authority (ISA) in order to assess the will be carried out in order to study impacts that will arise out regional biodiversity in the region. of disturbances from Sampling for various physical, specific exploration chemical and biological (prokaryotic activities on benthic and cell abundance, microbial biomass, pelagic environments. microbial diversity, diversity of phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthic organisms) parameters will be carried out at these locations.
Agreed 5-year Programme of Activities. 5-year Programme of Activities Extension General Objective Objective Description Survey & Exploration The primary objectives of the proposed programme of activities are: to make a fresh resource evaluation of the contract area, refine the identification of the First Generation Mine (FGM), upgrade the accuracy of the estimates of nodule resources of the revised FGM through additional sampling, and obtain high resolution bathymetry of selected blocks and intensive exploration for the Impact Reference Zone (IRZ). Processing and analysis of the data collected in the IRZ. The bathymetry and acoustic survey data using AUV, or a similar system, collected in the earlier year will be used to prepare detailed sea floor topographic maps of the IRZ and compared with the earlier bathymetry data. Evaluation of nodule resources in the contract area and the FGM. Fresh evaluation of nodule resources in the contract area as well as FGM based on all the data available until the end of the 15-year contract period (March 2017). Revisiting the identification of FGM. The earlier exercise of identification of the FGM was conditioned by contiguity of blocks. On reconsideration, this requirement seems unnecessary and restrictive. Consequently, the best blocks will be selected based on the previous parameters but the FGM may be an aggregate of multiple nodule fields rather than a single contiguous nodule field. Additional sampling in the revised FGM to complete a sampling grid of 6.25 km x 6.25 km in the FGM area and processing of the same. Executing near seabed survey in two blocks of 6.25 km x 6.25 km within the revised FGM. This will include high resolution bathymetry and acoustic/ optical measurements using AUV/ROV or a similar system. Comparative studies of distribution of topographic slopes. Conducting comparative studies of distribution of topographic slopes determined from the near seabed survey and those from the earlier surveys. Extrapolation of the results to the revised FGM. Environmental Studies The objective of environmental studies during this extension period is to make an evaluation of likely environmental impact due to the operation of test mining system in the Impact Reference Zone (IRZ) based on the baseline data collected from IRZ and Preservation Reference Zone (PRZ) in the year 2015 and all previous data after artificial disturbance. Subsequently, environmental data will be collected immediately after a test mining operation which will be monitored periodicall...
Agreed 5-year Programme of Activities. 5-year Programme of Activities First Second Third Extension General Objectives Objective Description • Five survey cruises • Resource surveys • Environmental surveys • In-depth investigations on mining and processing technology • Training activities (in the latter half of the 5-year extension period) Resource surveys: - Spade type box corer sampling - AUV survey - Piston corer and spade type box corer sampling - Bathymetric survey - Obtaining in-situ physical properties of seafloor sediments - Collection of samples for processing test Environmental surveys: - Environmental baseline survey of a preservation reference zone - Environmental baseline survey in the High Abundance Area - Sampling survey in the JET area Study of mining system technology: - Collection of in-situ physical properties of seafloor sediments (determine propulsion system for ore collector system) - Performance of the ore collector system (ore collection method, propulsion performance) - Characteristics of the flexible riser - The mining vessel system Investigation of processing-related items: - The potential for using existing processing equipment - The potential for sale as intermediate products rather than end products - Cost savings from locating processing site overseas - The marketability of manganese alloys likely to be present in large amounts - Associated technologies such as 5-year Programme of Activities First Second Third Extension treatment methods for slag and wastewater Training Programme: - At-sea training consisting of on- board training programme in collaboration with JOGMEC’s research cruise and pre- and post- cruise programmes - On-land training provided in cooperation with Japanese institutions relating to ocean resources development which are specialized in exploration technology and marine science
Agreed 5-year Programme of Activities. 5-year Programme of Activities First Second Third Extension General Objectives Objective Description Préparation d’une campagne océanographique d’un mois Year 1-3 Synthèse des données biologiques existantes Year 1-3 Synthèse des données géologiques existantes Year 1-3 Collaboration avec d’autres instituts sur l’aspect biodiversité (Xxxxxx, Cedamar) Year 1-5 Réalisation d’une campagne océanographique pluri- disciplinaire d’un mois Year 3 Traitement des données de la campagne NODINAUT Year 3-5 Valorisation de la campagne NODINAUT Year 3-5 Collaborations internationales Year 1-5 5-year Programme of Activities First Second Third Extension General Objectives Objective Description Préparation d’une 2ème campagne océanographique d’un mois Year 6-10 Traitement des données de la campagne NODINAUT Year 6-8 Valorisation de la campagne NODINAUT Year 6-10 Collaborations internationales Year 6-10 Création d’un SIG Year 7 5-year Programme of Activities First Second Third Extension General Objectives Objective Description Préparation d’une 2ème campagne océanographique d’un mois Year 11 Réalisation de la campagne BIONOD Year 11 Traitement des données de la campagne BIONOD Year 12-15 Valorisation de la campagne BIONOD Year 12-15 Collaborations internationales Year 11-15 Analyses XRF sur poudres de nodules Year 13 Estimations géostatistiques préliminaires Year 14-15 Participation à la campagne SO239 Year 14 Traitement des données de la campagne SO239 Year 14-15 Valorisation de la campagne SO239 Year 14-15 5-year Programme of Activities First Second Third Extension#1 General Objectives Objective Description Caractérisation de la diversité biologique Year 16-18 Fonctionnement de l’écosystème Year 18-20 Distribution et connectivité Year 16-19 Nouveaux outils : Métabarcode Year 16-18 Nouveaux outils: intégrité écologique Year 19-20 Panaches: Modèles hydrodynamiques et sédimentaires Year 17 Panaches : Toxicité et risques Year 18 Panaches : conséquences juridiques et économiques Year 17-18 Cartographie – Acquisition et traitement des données campagne Year 16; Réalisation d’une campagne océanographique d’acquisition bathymétrique, traitement des données Cartographie – Identification des zones d’exclusion sur le contrat partie A Year 17; Analyse des données bathymétriques Cartographie – Etude géostatistique intégrant les nouvelles données acquises (estimation ressources) Year 17; Réalisation d’une mise à jour des estimations de ressources en incluant les nouvelles données bathymétr...
