Study the photo of a proposed ship and deep-sea mineral mining apparatus. What would be the most likely environmental impact that the company faces regarding the seafloor? A ship on the surface of the ocean with a riser and lifting system attached to a seafloor mining tool that is resting on the ocean floor and also attached to the ship. © 2016 Keith Jackson & Friends The seafloor has a barren landscape and therefore there would not be a substantial environmental impact. The seafloor has a versatile ecosystem that will regenerate quickly therefore there would not be a substantial environmental impact. The seafloor has been entirely mapped out and scientists have discovered that mining that area would create a substantial environmental impact. The seafloor has a specific terrain and mix of animal life that we have yet to research therefore there would be a substantial environmental impact.