A banner reads: 'Support The Science Continue The Research' on the side of the Normand Energy during the deployment of the Patania II nodule collector seen from the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior. The vessel is chartered by Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR), a Belgian company researching deep sea mining in the Pacific. The company is currently testing mining gear with the aim of future commercial extraction of minerals from the seabed.

The Greenpeace ship is in the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific to bear witness to the deep sea mining industry. Part of the ongoing 'Protect the Oceans' campaign.