Knowledge Portal Munitions in the Sea
The protection of marine waters is one of the major tasks at present. All riparian states of the North and Baltic Seas are affected by a legacy past wars: munitions, resting and corroding on the seabed. The JPI-Oceans Knowledge Hub opens up the state of knowledge from science, economy, politics and non-governmental organisations.
Management options are ranging from charting and monitoring to the removal of hazardous objects filled both with conventional and non-conventional (CBRN) warfare agents. The remediation of the seabed requires significant investments in safe habitats, free of point emitters of pollutants posing health risks to the marine flora, fauna and seafood, and safety of humans using the seas.