Operation Render Safe Underway To Clear UXO From WWII

Posted At : October 27, 2011 1:51 PM | Posted By : Admin
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Rabaul, Papua New Guinea Over 150 military EOD and explosives experts from the Australian Defence Force, New Zealand Defence Force, and Papua New Guinea Defence Force are participating in "Operation Render Safe". The focus of the project is to clear UXO and explosive debris from the surface and shoreline of Rabaul Island, a former major WWII era Japanese Naval Base. Although the Japanese Base was never captured by the Allies, it was heavily bombed during the war. A large percentage of the bombs dropped reportedly did not explode.

The UXO clearance operation was planned after a detailed report presented at the 42nd Pacific Forum summit held in September outlined the dangers and explosives safety risks posed by UXO in the area. New Zealand dispatched two naval ships, HMNZ Resolution and Wellington, to Papua New Guinea Island to support operations.

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Country Wide Plan to Address UXO Concerns

Posted At : October 10, 2008 11:22 AM | Posted By : Admin
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Amman, Jordan NATO is sponsoring a project to address UXO concerns across the country of Jordan. The first phase of the project (planning and logistics) began last month. Jordan's UXO problem dates back to 1970 when a civial war broke out in the country. UXO is suspected to be scattered throughout the country but authorities believe the bulk of suspected UXO is concentrated in the north around Ajloun and North Shuneh in the Jordan Valley.

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Kirtland AFB Streamlines Munitions Response Process

Posted At : June 28, 2007 6:40 AM | Posted By : Admin
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Thirty-three potential Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) sites are located on Kirtland AFB over an area of approximately 15,812 acres. Access to most of these sites is controlled by physical factors (signage and inaccessibility), but even with these controls in place there has been occasional military and civilian exposure to UXO items located at the ground surface in the area. Because these sites are slated for future response actions under the MMRP, no attempts had been made previously to remove the UXO items.

During FY06, a Wide Area Assessment (WAA) was conducted at the Kirtland MMRP sites. A field reconnaissance carried out as part of the WAA required the assistance of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams when several UXO items were encountered.

Hazardous munitions items previously present at Kirtland AFB shown in the image below.

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USACE Completes UXO TCRA at Surf City Beach

Posted At : May 27, 2007 2:56 PM | Posted By : Admin
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Surf City, New Jersey - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the completion of the Time Critical Removal Action (TCRA) of UXO from the surf city beach. Although the TCRA is complete and the beach is open, the USACE and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) are still warning the public of the potential for UXO.

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New Jersey Senators Want Beach Re-Opened Before Summer

Posted At : March 28, 2007 7:14 AM | Posted By : Admin
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New Jersey Senators, Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez are strongly urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to complete their search and recovery of UXO on Surf City beach by the start of summer. As reported in the UXO News Wire Service article on 13 March, the USACE lead beach replenishment project resulted in live WWII era fuzes being deposited onto the New Jersey beach.

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GAO Issues Status Report on Vieques Cleanup

Posted At : March 27, 2007 6:18 AM | Posted By : Admin
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a status report on the cleanup of Vieques Island in Puerto Rico. The report provides an update on the progress made to date of both Installation Restoration Program (IRP) and Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) sites. The status of the MMRP sites was presented for both the eastern and western sides of the island.

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Federal Grant Issued For UXO Removal

Posted At : December 12, 2006 6:47 AM | Posted By : Admin
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Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)  The Department of Public Lands (DPL) received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for the removal of UXO across the 150-acre Marpi Village. Several hundred million pounds of UXO are estimated to be in Saipan as a result of the Japanese occupation of the island and the 1944 battle for the Marianas.

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Navy EOD Prepares to Conduct Follow Up UXO Disposal Operation on Kahoolawe

Posted At : November 28, 2006 6:04 PM | Posted By : Admin
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Oahu, Hawaii  A team from Navy EOD Mobile Unit 3 based out of Pearl Harbor are planning to spend a week on Kaho'olawe Island to clear and dispose of UXO found on the island. A statement published by the Navy regarding the planned operation referenced that a least seven small naval projectiles and less than 50 pounds of rocket motor propellant will be disposed of. The scheduled EOD disposal operation is the third of its kind since the Navy completed its UXO cleanup of the island a few years ago.

As part of the final agreements established for the long-term management of the island, the Navy is responsible for the cleanup and removal of newly discovered UXO. The image shows the typical landscape of the island. The image was reportedly taken during the UXO cleanup operation managed by the Navy several years ago.

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Former UXO Site Sold To Developers

Posted At : October 7, 2006 4:58 PM | Posted By : Admin
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Western, Maryland - The Army inked a deal to see the former Fort Ritchie Army base located in Maryland to a commercial developer. The developer plans to build offices, apartments, condos, and single-family homes on about 1/3 of the property. Some of property acquired by the developer was a former range area where the potential for UXO dating back to WWI exists despite efforts by the Army to clear the area. The State and Community are looking forward to the development project as they see it as a key initiative to bring jobs back into the area since the void left by the closing of the base.

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