TRIDENT
Technology based impact assessment tool foR sustaInable, transparent Deep sEa miNing exploraTion and exploitation
- Programme:
- Horizon Europe
- Dates:
- 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2027
- EMSO contact:
- Marco Galeotti
- Website:
- www.deepseatrident.eu
About the project
TRIDENT aims to contribute to sustainable exploitation of seabed mineral resources, by developing a reliable, transparent and cost-effective system for prediction and continuous environmental impact monitoring of exploration and exploitation activities in the deep sea. The objective of the project is to develop and integrate technology and novel solutions to operate autonomously in remote areas under extreme conditions and provide real-time data to permitting and supervising authorities. TRIDENT will identify all relevant physical, chemical, geological and biological parameters to be measured at the sea surface, mid-water and seabed, identifying gaps in existing data sets and developing solutions to address them.
EMSO role
The major involvements of EMSO ERIC in this project consist of WP4 support, in developing and implementing sensing systems for deep sea monitoring.