Going Into the World!

< Johnstone Group enters the underwater development business! >

[A member of the International Seabed Organization has recently revealed that the Johnstone Group will be working on developing seawater resources in some parts of the Pacific.

After contacting Johnstone Group, we acknowledged that there would be a detailed announcement after the upcoming conference, so we can make a guess as to whether the 'Poseidon Adventure’ project, which has been a topic for the past week, is an underwater development business.]

It is also a light-mouthed international organization. Some of the projects that the Johnstone Group is pursuing have leaked out before they can even be announced. It is imperative that underwater development is monitored by the International Underwater Organization, seeking advance notice or cooperation unless it is a gangster state such as North Korea or Iran.

Deep sea resource development!!

This is nothing new. This has already been a true initiative in many countries, and South Korea has gained deep sea development rights in some parts of the Pacific in recognition of its efforts at the time of the establishment of the International Ocean Floor Organization.

Japan is one step ahead of Korea and is known to be actively developing relevant technologies at the civilian and government level.

Normally, after the development of deep-sea resources that have been carried out at the ‘research' level with government support, it can be laughed at in some ways. However, no one can take it as a joke because the subject is a Johnstone group.

Another week later, the Poseidon Adventure conference, hosted by the Johnstone Group, was finally held. This is not intended for ordinary people.

While it is not completely private to provide some overview of the business to the International Seabed and International Nuclear Energy Organization due to relevant regulations, it has otherwise allowed internal officers and technologists, as well as certain stakeholders and investors, to attend or attend designated meetings.

At the first executive meeting, we will announce the launch of the official project for the first time within the group and will have specific Q&A. On the morning of the meeting, I headed to the location of the ‘Johnstone International Harbor’ where the venue was located.

“It's such a nice day. It's quite a view here. This is where the Navy used to set up shop? ”

I asked the foreign heat boss who was doing me in the car. I'm curious about what I've heard before.

From what I recall, the Johnstone International Harbor was once called the Mighty Town. It has been developed by Johnston Group for three to four years because the ground is relatively firm and deep, making it suitable for building large ports with cruise ships, and features conference venues to suit the international ports.

When I visited before, it rained and I took a quick look, but the weather is nice and beautiful. I look out the window at the car running along the shore and see the horizon like a mogul.

“Yes, it is. It was one of the few candidates, but we bought the land first and it looks like the Navy hasn't confirmed it yet. They also asked us what it would be like to expand one side and switch to a joint port of civil servants. ”

“Civil Joint Ports? I don't care if it gets in the way of our business, but take care of it. ”

I told him to take care of himself because I didn't have anything to worry about. My company wants to expand its ports by building military ships and submarines. It bothered me.

Cars are packed in the parking lot that looks far away from what you would expect when you arrive at the event building. I heard that the port of Johnstone, Jeju, is not yet full, but it is very crowded.

Today's announcement has focused more attention, according to the Defense President, than expected. I was guided through a separate corridor to the first launch event, which caught my eye with relevant executives from headquarters, Korea and Europe.

"Chairman, you're here!"

"Ah, just sit down. There are people here from abroad who are just standing there."

When I go in, Korean executives stand up and greet each other. Thanks to this, I joked at the clumsy attitude of the head office and the executives of the European Branch who stood up and bowed their heads.

Wa-ha-ha-ha!

Korean executives burst into laughter at the faces and postures of some foreign executives who are standing more abruptly in the bathroom. Those who do not know English urgently seek the help of an interpreter, but this situation cannot be explained properly. Today, the meeting will take place in English, so people who put something in their ears are Korean.

"Now, I'm going to unveil a project that the Johnstone Group has been working on very ambitiously. Many of you have already been involved in a project called Poseidon Adventure, and you probably don't know what you're doing."

A short introduction to each other soon entered the full description of today's 'Poseidon' project. In fact, as I said before, this project is not a new project because it was launched three years ago.

However, since last year, the process has begun to soar, because there has been great progress in the development of relevant technologies such as submarines and robots to operate at the bottom of the sea. In addition, the price and importance of 'resources' began to emphasize itself as a catalyst.

"One of the pillars of the Poseidon project is the development of undersea resources, particularly deep-sea resources, as some have already been known. ”

At the end of my speech, some nod in awe, while others still harden their expressions that they do not know.

depletion of underground resources and rising prices as a result;

the importance of the increasingly rare metal, rare earth,

Weaponization of interests and resources between countries.

It is common sense for anyone of us to know this much and that the deep sea is a report of enormous resources. The problem is mining, but if you can't eat it no matter how much you like it.

“I'll hear the rest from Vice President Henry, who will be in charge of this project. Henry will lead the underwater development team at Johnston Atlantis, the new marine development company to be founded. By the way, Hanley is an expert with over 20 years of experience in underwater exploration and continental roof development. ”

I look at Henry sitting next to him, and he stands up and greets me. People notice that they have more than 20 years of experience. Hanley is soon to be briefed.

“Development of deep-sea resources requires deep sea detection and mining equipment, transportation equipment that pulls mined minerals to the ground, and mineral processing and processing facilities. Our development team has piloted the 'Marine Resources Development System’ from last year to full development and from harvesting to processing, with the exception of current deep sea detection. ”

Oh, wow.

Those who were seated have come to say it is just a launch event, but it is surprising that they have already completed the basic equipment and technology and have run a demonstration on the potential for commercial production. I'm too busy making noise to ask each other for their opinions.

“Haha. That's why I said I had 20 years of experience in this field. He's an amazing guy who's been designing an underwater production system for more than a decade now than we ever thought possible. ”

Oh, my God.

The people in the conference room applaud me for complimenting Henry. Vice President Hanley gives me the ball for no reason.

“No, sir. If I wasn't in Johnston Group, it would take at least five or six years to do it in just one year. I was astonished by the skills of the Johnstone group in particular. ”

Speaking up, Henry looks around, where it snows, the head of the Johnstone Techno Center, the president of consulting, and the executives of Johnstone Heavy Industries and Electronics are sitting. Then, I got help evenly.

“Let's give a round of applause to the relevant executives who have contributed so much to the project. ”

Hahaha,

Oh, my God.

This time, they all smile and clap, but the atmosphere of the firearm is smoky indoors. I clapped harder with a little apology in my heart.

‘Heheh. That said, if you are good enough, octopus management is very effective...;

Hanley has been involved in the continental roof exploration and oil development business in oceans around the world. I was working on a development in Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific, when I discovered a large resource mass, the Manganese Gang, on the sea floor, and I was on my way to asking a Johnstone investor for support to run this business.

The investor who heard the business description soon connected to the head of Polo Planning, and instead of a simple investment, he asked Henry to conduct an experimental project within Johnston Group at the time.

Here again, the benefits of octopus-led management were revealed, from the design of the system to the development of excavation equipment, because all the relevant companies and technologies were present in the group, so it was possible to end the pilot operation very quickly.

"Manganese gangs that have succeeded in commercial harvesting and processing experiments for the first time in the world include even gold in manganese, nickel and copper, and are increasingly commercially high due to the recent increase in importance of rare soils."

Henri's description follows is a rose-colored blueprint. There is some technology development and a lot of money, so there is no problem. However, there are difficulties everywhere.

"It's all good, but there's only one big problem."

The people who are listening diligently make that look on Henry's last words. Someone asks the question right away.

"What's that?"

"The ocean resource exploration in Papua New Guinea was a coincidence, and I knew the region well enough not to need any further exploration, but not in other areas. And one of the drawbacks is that it takes too much time and effort to build and operate production systems."

"So what's the plan? Running the probe... is that the Johnston Nautilus I?

Instead of the executive sitting on one side asking questions, he makes his own assumptions, and everyone looks to agree with him.

Immediately, Henry flies the presentation prepared on the wall by controlling the remote control, and as he flips over the first screen, the eyes of the people sitting there curl up.

"A photograph of Johnston Nautilus I, designed to do all of this at once, including exploration of the sea and the installation and control of production systems in the mining area."

[Uh, that sub looks weird? Fluid dynamics?]

It's like a space battleship. What are the caps above and below?]

[Will that work in the deep sea? I don't know if I can handle the pressure.]

People share their opinions with colleagues around them. Some experts joined the technical team, so sometimes I hear jargon. The atmosphere is generally tilted.

Starship Johnston Nautilus I

Well, that's not entirely wrong. The design of Nautilus 1 is not a warring nuclear submarine, but a "commercial" submarine for the development of marine resources.

Of course, it is designed 'practical' with a hull that can withstand fluid dynamics and water pressure of 10,000 meters or less.

"The Johnstone Nautilus 1 is not designed to move away from the eyes of the enemy, so it's designed to move at high speeds on the water."

The appearance of a normal submarine is usually designed to be top speed under water, resulting in slowness over water. However, the design of Nautilus 1 is different because it does not need to have such constraints. Then everyone nods.

"The hull of Nautilus 1 is made up of titanium alloy and remains intact in deep sea pressure. But the price went up a little bit."

Henry looks at me as he speaks. I told him to guarantee 10,000 meters at any price, and he made it out of titanium alloy. Most nuclear propulsion submarines, including Virginia, are economically driven by stretchable steel alloys.

"Finally, in the statue of Nautilus 1, similar to the lid on the bottom, you can carry small explorers, underwater mining equipment, underwater robots, etc. In short, you can explore a wide range of areas on your own and do your own mining and analyzing components. Installing a production system here is also a all-weather submarine that can be run in the shortest time possible."

"Oh, so it's like an underwater aircraft carrier?"

When someone says "aircraft carrier at sea," he claps his hands, saying that it's the right word for everything.

That's right. The world's first underwater aircraft carrier? '

I liked the word so much that my mouth went up without me knowing. In the meantime, countries are shy at exploring, so they don't even know where, what, and how much.

However, if Nautilus 1 is operational in two to three years, things will be completely different. At the technological level in this field, there will be a gap of at least 10, maybe 20 or 30 years.

While the Johnston Nautilus 1 is complete, we must first gain experience while operating a production system in Papua New Guinea's underwater development. Hehe.

Artwork Reviews

(Johnston Nautilus I posted a picture of the subsea production system in the settings box.)

In November last year, there was an article in my country about the development of Manganese Gang Refining technology, but we need to be more excited about this.

Japan, who once had to swallow tears in the face of China's pressure to stop exporting rare soil, also finds rare soil on the sea floor. The article just showed that Japan had discovered a rare earth-containing manganese cluster and applied for a harvest at an international organization.

In contrast, Canada's Nautilus Minerals has already begun development of production systems early and successfully completed its pilot at the bottom of the 1,600 meters in Papua New Guinea in 2007.

Subsequently, in 2011, the seafloor production system was also successful in the first phase of commercialization where the manmade insects extracted by the seafloor harvesting robots were processed by ships on the ground using hydraulic pipes.

In the UK BBC and major American newspapers, the world's first two projects in 2007 and 2011 are emerging. If you want to know more, you can hit Nautilus Minerals on Google or Naver.

There is a challenge for the famous Nautilus Mineral Company. Because phase one of commercialization is successful and we're going to do a full-scale harvest, the Papua New Guinea government is going to tackle the issue of "equity."

Nautilus Mineralsa has already spent all her money to get here and is being held hostage, and suddenly she's fiercely opposed to the government's demands to increase their stakes... and she's still raging.