Laboratory of the Engineering geology of the bottom of the World Ocean

Kondratenko Anatoly

Head of Laboratory of the Engineering geology of the bottom of the World Ocean

+7 (812) 710-83-24

kondr@vniio.nw.ru

The Laboratory of engineering geology of the bottom of the World Ocean carries out scientific and methodological support for engineering and geological studies performed in the process of geological exploration for solid minerals in the deepwater areas of the World Ocean, including the Russian exploration areas in the Pacific (Clarion-Clipperton ore province - ferromanganese concretions, Magellanic mountains - cobalt-bearing manganese crusts) and the Atlantic (Mediterranean-Atlantic ridge-deep-sea polymetallic sulphides) oceans.

Main Research Areas:

•  development of methodological recommendations for engineering and geological research in geological exploration for solid minerals of the World Ocean;
•  development of methodological recommendations for studying the engineering and geological properties of solid minerals, host rocks and bottom sediments of the World Ocean;
•  approbation, experimental and methodical work, development of recommendations and introduction of modern instruments and equipment into the process of engineering and geological research;
• study of engineering and geological conditions for exploration and exploitation of ore deposits in the Russian exploration areas and the exploration area of ​​Interoceanmetal;
• expeditionary, laboratory, experimental-methodological and theoretical research in the field of engineering geology and physicomechanical properties of the bottom formations of the World Ocean;
•  engineering and geological research within the framework of state monitoring of the state of the bowels of coastal-shelf zones of the Russian Federation.

Current and future research projects:

• Engineering and geological research on the area of ​​the Russian exploration area in the Atlantic Ocean at ore sites (jointly with Polar Marine Geoservice Expedition).

• Engineering geological investigations in the exploration area of ​​the Interoceanmetal CO in the Clarion-Clipperton ore province in the Pacific Ocean (VNIIOkeangeologia agreement with Interoceanmetal on scientific and technical cooperation from 2010, extension in 2015).

• A study of the physico-mechanical properties of cobalt-bearing manganese crusts and substrate rocks in the Russian exploration area in the Magellanic mountains of the Pacific (jointly with "Yuzhmorgeologiya").

• Engineering geological studies in the coastal-shelf zone of the Peter the Great Bay within the framework of state monitoring of mineral wealth.

• Engineering and geological surveys on the shelf (offshore pipeline routes, submarine cable communication lines and licensed areas of oil and gas companies) on the basis of subcontract contractual works.