Disposal of a Ground Mine

Disposal of a Groundmine, seen from the EOD divers view who executed the job…

1800 DCC mobilisation

After renewed certification and maintenance by Pommec BV our 1800 DCC is fully up to IMCA specs and mobilized to a UXO project. System completed with Oxygen quads and Compressor unit..

Disposal operations completed

Diver intervention completed the disposal of several ground mines, buoyant mines and a bomb.

Great effort by vessel, projectteam and staff, bubble curtain vessel and the EOD divers who performed brilliantly at depths between 28 and 33 meters.

120 mm Bofor

An Inshore underwater UXO Clearance project finished @ Den Helder, the Netherlands. An interesting found was safely recovered and stored.

Enclosed some pictures and the “Dulo” from the former HNLMS De Ruyter who might had it in her amo stores.

UXO Offshore Services Kampfmittelbeseitigung

UXO Offshore Services is proud to announce the start-up of our German Company. Since the 27th of April 2016 UXO Offshore Services Kampfmittelbeseitigung GmbH (UXOOS KMB GmbH) is registered in Hannover under number HBR 213792. 
UXOOS KMB has a §7 license according to German SprenG and is not only qualified to execute the search on possible UXO’s but is also licensed to execute TRANSPORT and DISPOSAL of found UXO’s. This is a major difference for clients who can now use a one-stop-shop for its (offshore) UXO challenges in Germany. 
All UXOOS KMB personnel is qualified according to §20 SprengG.

Fachkunde nach §20

UXO Offshore Services proudly announces the qualification “Fachkunde nach § 20”
  

Ordnance found during Inshore Clearance work

During Inshore Underwater Clearance Work a German Pantzerfaust and a German 7,5 cm Grenade were safely identified and removed.

Enclosed two pictures of the ordnance.

Possible Case Shot recovered during Underwater UXO Clearance work

During inshore Underwater UXO Clearance work a possible Case Shot was found.

Case shots were used as anti personnel weapon around the 18th century.

Attached are some picture from the Case Shot.

Grapeshot or Shrapnel Shot #01

Grapeshot or Shrapnel Shot #02

 

Grapeshot or Shrapnel Shot #03

 

 

UXO Land based support recovery and Underwater UXO Clearance object

During UXO land based support work some interesting projectiles were identified and safely removed. They were the last items in an area in the Eastern part of the Netherlands where Operation Market Garden was executed.

3.7 inch projectile in the ground

3.7 inch recovered

Another 3.7 inch recovered

A German 15 cm projectile recovered

Mortar Tail Topview

Mortar Tail Sideview

During Underwater UXO Clearance work a German “Egg” Handgrenade was identified and safely recovered by UXO Divers.

Historical Projectiles from 18th Century

During Inshore Underwater UXO Clearance Works ancient projectiles were recovered from the bottom of a canal.

Below are some pictures posted of several projectiles that were brought to the surface.

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Small Bar Shot

Coehorn Mortar and duo bar shots

Mortar, duo Bar Shots and original Dutch Spirit Bottle

Coehoorn Mortar from 18th Century

Overview of some of the recovered Bar Shots and Duo Bar Shots