Paragraph 13 Records
The Licensee shall keep accurate records in a form from time to time approved by the Secretary of State of his operations on the deep sea bed. Such records shall include particulars of the following matters:—
methods of all data collection required by the terms of this licence;
the expenditure incurred in pursuance of the exploration plan;
bathymetric profiles of the site;
details of physical obstacles to mining (for example, sea-floor topography or wrecks);
point and other data on abundance (weight/unit area), grade (metal assays) and extent of nodule deposits;
mining system performance data;
such other matters as the Secretary of State may from time to time direct.
The Licensee shall deliver copies of such records to the Secretary of State as and when required to do so.
The Licensee shall notify the Secretary of State three months in advance of the placing and position of any structure (either fixed or floating), light or buoy within the exploration area, and the timing and nature of any exploratory activities.