In aspects, embodiments of the present invention provide devices, systems
and methods for managing cuttings formed during drilling of a subsea
wellbore. By managing, it is meant the processing, storage,
transportation and disposal of the cuttings. In an exemplary application,
an offshore rig adapted to drill the wellbore uses one or more a
selectively buoyant containers to transport the cuttings. The containers
are positioned adjacent the offshore rig. In one arrangement, the
containers are submerged to a selected depth below the water's surface. A
transfer unit flows the cuttings from the offshore rig to the container
via a conduit connected to the container.