Electro-Acoustical Survey of Mean Apulian Harbours (Italy) to Find Dumped Ammunitions

A Proposal of New Methodology

Luigi Alcaro, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome /Italy

MIREMAR - Presentation

Abstract
ISPRA is endorsed by Italian Ministry of Environment to carry out a survey of the main Apulian harbour to detect the Unexploded Ordnance lying on the seabed.

The survey campaign is realised using in brief:

• A Multibeam system useful to obtain the morphology of the seabed,
• a Side Scan Sonar mounted on an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (A.U.V) to find objects lying on the seabed,
• a Magnetometer/gradiometer system towed by an amagnetic vessel to verify the presence of metallic items.

A Remotely Operative Vehicle (R.O.V.) or underwater specialised operators are utilised to verify of objects detected through the electro-acoustical instruments. Following the survey results, the Italian Navy carries out the clean-up operations employing their specialised underwater teams (SDAI).

Contact
Luigi Alcaro
Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA)
Via Vitaliano Brancati 48
00144 ROMA / Italy
luigi.alcaro(at)isprambiente.it

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