Controlled Explosion Planned for Windfarm Ordnance

Lancing Beach, United Kingdom Two unexploded WWII munitons (type not reported) will be detonated in a controlled explosion this week off the coast of Lancing Beach. The UXO was found during construction of the Rampion offshore wind farm. The items, found at a depth of 13 meters during an earlier conducted UXO survey.

A 500 meter exclusion zone (EZ) was put in place when the ordnance was detected. Commercial and recreational vessels have been informed of the planned detonation. During demolition operations, the EZ will be increased to 2KM.

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