Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world

At MiNO Marine, we believe marine engineering isn’t just about building structures, it’s about enabling what humanity needs most.

We are proud to have designed the liftboat “LB Robert”, now playing a starring role in Expedition 501, a groundbreaking research mission tapping into what might be one of the world’s largest freshwater aquifers hidden beneath the ocean’s saltwater off Cape Cod.

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ABOARD LIFTBOAT ROBERT, North Atlantic (AP) — Deep in Earth’s past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the ice melted and the oceans rose off what is now the northeastern United States. Nearly 50 years ago, a U.S. government ship searching for minerals and hydrocarbons in the area drilled into the seafloor to see what it could find.

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It found, of all things, drops to drink under the briny deeps — fresh water.

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