Subsea container transport system for deep-sea mining

Mining system comprising;

• a vessel for processing mined ore,
• an upper platform coupled with the vessel,
• a lower platform supported by an ocean floor,
• a plurality of transport cables which extend between the upper and lower platform,
• a container for containing ore, the container being fixedly coupled to one of the plurality of transporting cables such that the container moves vertically with the one of the transporting cables to transport the container in a container trajectory extending between the upper and lower platform,
• wherein a container transporting cable section of the one of the plurality of transporting cables extends below the container, and in use pulls the container downwards for preventing pivoting of the container with respect to the one of the plurality of transporting cables,
• wherein a coupling element directly couples the container with a neighbouring container guiding cable which is moving in an opposite direction than the one of the transporting cables and prevents pivoting of the container with respect to the one of the plurality of transporting cables during vertical transport of the container, and
• wherein the coupling element is configured such that the container is directly coupled with the neighbouring container guiding cable in a sliding or rolling manner to enable opposite movement.