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Germanys Program on Underwater Munitions Claus Bttcher Managing Director Claus Bttcher HELCOM Submerged #4 12. 14. April 2016 w w w . u n d e r w a t e r m u n i t i o n s . d e 1 Simplified Chart on munitions contaminated areas

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Germany’s Program on Underwater Munitions

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Claus Böttcher

Managing Director

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Simplified Chart on munitions‐contaminated areas

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German area of North Sea

  • rd. 1.300.000 t
  • rd. 90 t

German area of Baltic Sea

  • rd. 300.000 t
  • rd. 5.000 t

Munitions conventional chemical

Number and density of symbols do not reflect the magnitude of potential munitions contamination. (t = metric tons)!

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munitions dumpsites munitions‐contaminated area suspected munitions‐contaminated area

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Targets of the Action plan

  • Keep public and politics informed
  • Provide available information
  • Find & share information, not available jet
  • Support science and EOD response squad
  • Consult administration on federal and state

level

  • Facilitate media relations

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Action Plan in detail

  • Historical research, assessment
  • Database & risk assessment
  • Communication transparency
  • “True” sea charts and thematic maps
  • Science

– eco‐toxicology & monitoring – R & D: automatic remediation (robot)

  • Salvage and systemic recovery

– e.g. recovery of artillery shells (diver) – Re‐location of ground mines and “V1” – Blasting of dangerous objects (bubble curtain)

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ACTION PLAN IN DETAIL

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Research in German und International Military archives

  • German Federal Archives

– Department Military Archive (Freiburg) – German Military History Office

  • Municipal and local archives

– Sea port records – Village and town chronicles

  • International archives

– Imperial War Museum (London) – The National Archive, Washington DC. – Archive of Allied Forces Conucil (WW II)

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Example: Historic research I Mine barriers World War I. and II.

www.underwatermunitions.de

213 Dän. Mines I.+ II.WW 1.551 Ger. Mines WW I 994 Ger. Mines WW II 4325 English Ground Mines

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Example: Historic research II British Mine laying in waterway Kiel lighthouse

  • Royal Air Force laid 3,896 Ground mines

in mine gardens „Wallflower“, „Melon“ and „Forget me not“

  • During the War 95 ships hit
  • 114 mines found on land
  • 1,002 mines swept during the war
  • Roughly 2,000 mines swept after WW II
  • 350 to 700 mines still suspected near

waterways

  • 27 English moored mines detected ad

swept in 2015 !!!!

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Examples for results

  • Naval data on sea mine warfare material

– Maps on Pages 24 and 25 of long version

  • Mines deployed from ships and planes
  • Disarmament and sea dumping

– Localtion of troops – Directives of military administration – Memorandom of executive units – Reports to supervisors within the Nazi regime – Eye witnesses reports

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Deployment of mines

  • n Sept. 22nd, 1944

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Example Historic research II En Route dumping

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Wichert (2012): Dumping of German cruise missiles WW II (V1) Wichert (2012): Dumping of Mustard gas, April 1945

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Systematic assessment

  • f areas under suspect
  • Technical assessments

– Side scan sonar – Sensors based on natural magnetism – Chemical analysis of livestock, water and sediment

  • Co‐operation of coastal authorities

– Common Process for useful data to all perspectives of co‐operating authorities – coordination of scientific sails,  better synergy

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Example: Technical Assessment 2012 ‐ 2015

  • Location Kiel Lighthouse area
  • Aim

Survey of an known dumping area

  • Result I

4,883 Contacts with < 350 Kg Explosives each in the dumping area

  • Result II

74 English Ground mines, 7 Bomb/Naval mines, 1 Naval mines, 8 Torpedo heads Eliminated from nearby waterway and traffic separation zone

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Example: German Navy and Federal Waterway Admin.

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Deutsche Marine ‐ Presse‐ und Informationszentrum, 2012

4883 Contacts with < 350 Kg Explosives each in the dumping area

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Database & risk assessment

Mine positions, mandatory shipping routes and recent findings of British ground mines

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Kiel

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Communication & transparency

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“True” sea charts and thematic maps

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September 1993 September 2013

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ENC codes

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Sea dumped waste of chemical weapons?

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Salvage and systemic recovery

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  • e.g. recovery of artillery shells (diver)
  • Re‐location of ground mines and “V1”
  • Blasting of dangerous objects

(bubble curtain)

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Science

  • „Research for Maritime Technologie“

German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy

– Project RoBEMM has startet November 2015

  • „Research for Sustainable Development

(FONA) “ of the German Federal Ministry

  • f Edukation and Research

– Projekt UdEMM approved and will start in March 2016

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Thank you for your attention

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