Seafloor Investigations / Mr. Kurras was part of a 4-person team and tasked with developing the exploration campaign for a multi-year exploration and assessment effort in the Pacific by Blue Minerals Jamaica. The effort submitted an official claim application to ISA and defended the application to ISA board for the successful approval of the claim application.

Seafloor Investigations completes design and construction of new portable 20ft containerized lab vans designed to support processing of polymetalic nodules and deep sea biologic samples. The SFI lab vans are based on standard ISO 20ft containers modified to meet safety requirements for a human occupied portable lab space container. They are designed with an internal strut system to allow a reconfigurable lab space, have US 120VAC/20amp/60Hz and EU 230VAC/20amp/50Hz power outlets throughout the van, lighting, wall mounted monitors, adjustable height wood work benches, sink, safety gear and specialized scientific equipment. There are 3 types of labs: GEOLAB - a geologic dry lab with scientific scale, sample drying oven and sample photo station for processing polymetalic nodules. CHEMLAB - a chemical dry lab with vented fumehood and sample freezer. OFFICELAB - a dry lab / office for general use.

Seafloor Investigations completes a sucessful 3rd field program for Lockheed Martin's UK Seabed Resources Developments Ltd (SRDL) and Ocean Minerals Singapore (OMS) assessment program of deepsea polymetallic resources in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of Pacific Ocean [2020 RESOURCE CRUISE-01 RC01].

Seafloor Investigations completes purchase, testing and acceptance of two 6000m rated 75cm x 75cm boxcore samplers for sampling seabed polymetallic nodule on the seabed. The BX750 units were built by Ocean Instruments based in WA USA.

Seafloor Investigations wins 3rd contract for joint venture of Lockheed Martin's Seabed Resources Developments Ltd (SRDL) and Ocean Minerals Singapore (OMS) to manage 3rd expedition for the assessment of deepsea polymetallic resources in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of Pacific Ocean [2020 RESOURCE_CRUISE-01 RC01].

Seafloor Investigations wins 3rd contract to support near-bottom photo-surveys and boxcore sampling for KIOST to assess deepsea polymetallic resources in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of Pacific Ocean.

Seafloor Investigations wins 2nd contract to support near-bottom photo-surveys and multicore sampling around Svalbard for University of Tromso's CAGE (Center for Arctic Gas Hydrate Environment and Climate).

Seafloor Investigation assisted WHOI in survey planning, AUV field operations, data processing and data analysis to identify and examine underwater hydrothermal vent features in Yellowstone Lake.