Port Extension South Asia
For a major harbour development project in South Asia, NjordIC delivered a complete UXO risk management programme from historical assessment through to ALARP sign-off.
A detailed Desk Top Study (DTS), supported by extensive archival research, enabled us to reconstruct the historical seabed conditions at the time of the wartime events and compare them with decades of harbour expansion and sedimentation. This evidence-based approach allowed approximately 85% of the project area to be classified as presenting no credible UXO risk, significantly reducing the required survey scope.
The remaining 15% of the site contained extensive ferrous debris and anthropogenic clutter. By deploying an innovative detection methodology specifically selected for these challenging conditions, we successfully discriminated between debris and potential UXO, allowing large parts of the remaining area to be released for construction.
NjordIC subsequently advised the client on the safe approach to a limited number of identified objects and provided the supporting ALARP assessments and certification, enabling the works to be completed safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption.
Services provided:
- UXO Desk Top Study (DTS)
- Historical reconstruction and seabed evolution analysis
- Risk-based survey optimisation
- Advanced UXO detection strategy
- Target assessment and construction advice
- ALARP assessment and certification
Result: A substantially reduced survey scope, efficient risk management and the safe completion of the harbour development project.
