UMI 2003


PROGRAM


6 October 2003 (Monday)

WELCOMING RECEPTION AND REGISTRATION

Jeju Hotel Hana
2812-2 Saekdal-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
7:30 to 9:30 PM (Buffet dinner)

7 and 8 October 2003 (Tuesday and Wednesday)

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Jeju Hotel Hana
Rose Room
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Welcome

Call to Order
Charles L. Morgan, UMI Chair

Host Overview
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute

Sponsor Overview
David S. Cronan, President, International Marine Minerals Society


LIST OF PRESENTATIONS
(In order by last name of the main author or speaker)


Inferred Genesis of Each Textural Zone in Ferromanganese Nodules from Campbell Drift, SW Pacific
Chang, Se-Won
Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources, Daejeon, Korea

Hydrothermal Deposits in Atlantic: Types and Perspectives
Georgy Cherkashov
Institute for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ocean, VNIIOkeangeologia, St. Petersburg, Russsia

Conceptual Methods of Deep Sea Mineral Exploration in the Central Pacific
David S. Cronan
Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

Processing Technologies for Polymetallic Nodule
R.P. Das
Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar, India

Deployment and Retrieval of Deep Water Miner
Jo, Chul H.
Inha University, Korea

The Campbell Ferromanganese Nodule Field (SW Pacific Ocean) Formed Beneath the Deep Western Boundary
Ian Graham
Geological & Nuclear Sciences Institute, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Latitudinal Changes in Fe-Mn oxide crust chemistry: Detailed NW-SE Transect of the Equatorial Pacific, Marshall Islands to Samoa
James R. Hein
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, United States

Summary Report of the 2002 Survey Cruise for Cobalt-rich Manganese Crust in the EEZ of the Marshall Islands
Yoshitaka Hosoi
Marine Mining Agency of Japan, Akita-ken, Japan

Some Question of the AUV Control in Surveying the Seamounts
Alexander V. Inzartsev
Institute of Marine Technology Problems of Russia, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia

The Usage of a New German Deep-Sea ROV (QUEST 5) and Mobile Drilling System (BGS Rockdrill) for the Exploration of Deep-sea Mineral Deposits
Thomas Kuhn
Institute of Mineralogy, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Freiberg, Germany

A Particle Size Distribution Model to Predict the Fate of Resuspended Sediment in the Development of Deep-sea Mineral Resources
Lee, Du Gon
Department of Environmental Education, Korea National University of Education, Chungbuk, Korea

Geomicrobiology: A New Interdisciplinary Field Linking Microorganisms, Minerals & Rocks in Geothermal & Hydrothermal Systems
Alexander Malahoff
Hawai‘i Undersea Research Laboratory, University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, United States

HUGIN AUV - Concept and Operational Experiences to Date
and
Advances in Seabed Mapping and Sediment Profiling Technology
Jan H. Rasch
Kongsberg Maritime AS, Horten, Norway

Optimization and Economic Efficiency Evaluation of Manganese Nodule Carrier Using Genetic Algorithms
Park, Jae-Hyung
Department of Ocean Engineering, Pukyong National University, Pusan, Korea

Manganese Nodul Collector & Integrated Mining Operation Technology
Wilhelm Schwarz
Institute Für Konstruktion, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany

Cook Islands Revisited -- Results of a Technical and Economical Feasibility Study
Fredrik Soreide (Jan Rasch, Speaker)
Norway University of Science and Technology, Norway

Time Reversal Mirror and Its Potential Application To Seafloor Characterization
Hee-Chun Song
Marine Physical Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, United States

The Ecology and Biodiversity of the Abyssal Pacific Seafloor and the Potential Impacts of Manganese Nodule Mining
Craig R. Smith
Department of Oceanography, University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, United States

Short-range Difference in Growth Pattern of Deep-Sea Ferromanganese Crusts Over Some Seamounts in the Central Pacific Ocean
Akira Usui
Kochi University, Kochi, Japan

Successful Excavation Vehicle for Perry-Slingsby and Its Potential Application to Marine Mining
Anthony Wakefield
AW Wakefield, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Review of Lifting Technologies for Deep-sea Mineral Resources and the New Scope
Tetsuo Yamazaki
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Ibaraki, Japan

SPECIAL POSTER SESSION
(Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute,
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources and Other)

The Mesoscale Distribution of Zooplankton Community in the Northeastern Pacific
Kang, Jung-Hoon, KORDI

Influence of Plate Movement and Oceanic Environment Change on Growth of Ferromanganese Crust Formed in the Seamounts of Western Pacific: Implication for Shrinkage of Equatorial High Productivity Zone?
Kim, Jonguk, KORDI

Exploration Strategies and Activities for Deep-sea Mineral Resources Development of Korea
Park, Cheong-Kee, Deepsea Resources Research Center, KORDI

Sulfuric Acid Pressure Leaching of the Matte Prepared from Deep-sea Manganese Nodules
Park, Kyung-Ho, Minerals & Materials Processing Division, KIGAM

Geochemical Characteristics of Deep-Sea Sediments from the NE Equatorial Pacific and Its Paleoceanographic Implications
Park, Sung-Hyun, Deepsea Resources Research Center, KORDI

Spatial and Temporal Variations of Total Organic Carbon and Inorganic Nutrient in the Northeast Equatorial Pacific Ocean
Son, Seung-Kyu
, Deepsea Resources Research Center, KORDI

Development of an Ultra-short Base Line Navigation System
Woo, Jongsik
Sea Scan, Inc., Daejeon, Korea

Phosphatization of the Seamount OSM2, Southwestern Pacific
Yoo, Chan-Min, Deepsea Resources Research Center, KORDI

Hydraulic Pumping Test System of KIGAM for Deep-sea Manganese Nodules
Yoon, Chi-Ho, KIGAM



8 October 2003 (Wednesday)
BANQUET
Hyatt Regency Jeju
Folk Village
3039-1 Saekdal-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
6:00 to 9:00 PM
Featured Speaker: Ambassador Satya Nandan, Secretary-General, International Seabed Authority

9 and 10 October 2003 (Thursday and Friday)
GEOTECHNICAL AND CULTURAL TOUR OF JEJU-DO
Two daily tours include an escort, surface transportation, and lunch. Pre-registration and payment required.


FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Ms. Karynne Chong Morgan, Conference Coordinator
Underwater Mining Institute, Hawai`i Undersea Research Laboratory
University of Hawai`i, 1000 Pope Road, MSB 303, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
Phone: 808.956.6036 · Fax: 808.956.9772 · Email: karynnem@hawaii.edu