Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (CSE: SEAS) (OTCQB: DSEAF) (FSE: X450) announced the appointment of Dan McConnell as Vice President of Exploration, according to a company statement.

McConnell brings over 25 years of deepwater marine geoscience experience with specialization in high-resolution geophysics applied to deepwater environments. He has served as a research and development advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy and held senior roles with Fugro, a global geophysical and geotechnical services company, and as a principal shareholder of AOA Geophysics.

The new executive has worked as lead geologist on multiple resource surveys in the Clarion Clipperton Zone for polymetallic nodule exploration. He was a principal author of the "Resource Evaluation of Critical and Hard Offshore Mineral Programmatic Reference," published in 2023 by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

McConnell currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Offshore Technology Conference, representing the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 technical papers in applied marine geoscience and holds two U.S. patents related to gas hydrate identification using seismic data.

"Mr. McConnell's depth of expertise in marine geoscience and his leadership in polymetallic nodule exploration significantly strengthens our exploration capabilities," said James Deckelman, Chief Executive Officer of Deep Sea Minerals Corp.

Deep Sea Minerals Corp. is a subsea mineral exploration and development company focused on evaluating opportunities for critical mineral supply through deep-sea mineral assets. The company targets polymetallic nodule systems containing metals relevant to defense, manufacturing, clean energy infrastructure, and electronics supply chains.