Collection of images showing Greenpeace International bearing witness to and taking peaceful action against GSR's operations in the Pacific Ocean.

One of the world’s first deep sea mining pilot tests has resulted in a huge machine being stuck on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean. Mining company Global Sea Mineral Resources’ pilot tests with the nodule collector Patania II have resulted in the loss of control of the 25-tonne robot on the deep seabed, due to breakage of a cable. Operations are being carried out by Normand Energy, the ship chartered by GSR to operate the Patania II. GSR has confirmed that “the connection between the Patania II and the cable has indeed come loose, so that Patania II is currently on the seabed.”