[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: Ordnance Reef (HI) submersible

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Army tests system to clear munitions from reef
A submersible will sweep up ordnance dumped in the ocean near Waianae

By Paige L. Jinbo
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
July 9, 2011

The Army said it will begin a 21-day trial run Monday of a remote- 
controlled submersible designed to remove discarded military  
munitions from the ocean floor off the Waianae Coast.

The area called Ordnance Reef is littered with more than 2,000 World  
War II-era munitions including grenades, bullets, bullet casings and  
bombs, the Army said.

Officials will use the trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the  
vehicle to collect munitions, as well as gauge any damage to the  
reef. If the trial is a success, full-scale removal operations could  
begin next year.



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For the entire article, see
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/ 
20110709_Army_tests_system_to_clear_munitions_from_reef.html

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Lenny Siegel
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Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
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