Design of Deep Seabed Mining System

This paper reviews the past development of deep scabed mining system for manganese nodules, and aims at making a master design that will most probably be used in the first commercial nodule mining in the future. We discuss about the design of four subsystems and think the best mining system up to now that should be an assemble of specially designed vessel, hydraulic lifting pipe, self-propelled hybrid miner and integrate-separate control system. To shorten the research period and reduce risks, we can make use of the well-developed techniques and international co-operation. It also introduces Chinese deep seabed mining research projects.