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The possibilities and methods of disposal of ammunition: Monitoring or relocation to a safe location on the seabed, the direct detonation on site or after a relocation as well as the salvage and safe destruction of the old ammunition. Government agencies, science and industry investigate and evaluate the dangers of the individual options and develop technical procedures like freezing or underwater robotics for low-risk disposal of ammunition against the background of protecting nature and the environment.