[CPEO-MEF] GLOBAL, MUNITIONS: CIRIA guidelines for the management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the marine environment

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

UXO guidance issued

Offshore Engineer
February 10, 2016 

The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) has published essential guidelines for the management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the marine environment.

CIRIA’s report, entitled Assessment and management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk in the marine environment (C754) has been prepared by Royal HaskoningDHV, an international engineering and project management consultancy, and 6 Alpha Associates, a strategic adviser for managing offshore UXO risks.  

As the offshore energy industry expands in UK and European waters, construction in the marine environment - ranging from installation of wind turbine foundations to cable laying – is taking place on an unprecedented scale. Throughout this process it is imperative that developers take account of and address site-specific risks, both to the safety of personnel and to the successful completion of a project.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.oedigital.com/component/k2/item/11599-uxo-guidance-issued

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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