What sets our offshore EOD services apart?
The greatest challenge for explosive ordnance disposal takes place on the high seas.
When locating and recovering ordnance offshore, it’s considerably more demanding than on land. However, as new offshore construction keeps emerging – windfarms being one potent example – it’s of crucial importance to clear also those mines and bombs that lie below the surface.
Over the years, Heinrich Hirdes GmbH had accumulated significant EOD expertise – to the extent that an independent entity, Heinrich Hirdes EOD Services GmbH (HHEOD), was founded in 2012 to deal with the specific UXO challenges in the offshore environment. Using state of the art technology, HHEOD offshore specialists locate, classify and clear ordnance in the sea and in coastal shallows. With the marine resources of parent company Boskalis at its disposal, the EOD Offshore team has a remarkable underwater track record in searching the seabed and eliminating the threat posed by UXOs
Underwater Exploration
We use various techniques to locate explosive ordnances at the sea bottom. Each offshore project is meticulously planned and a thorough risk profile is prepared. Currently, our primary client base comes from the renewable energy sector, with 90% of our offshore projects geared towards preparing the sea bottom for the installation of offshore wind farms.
Our approach to clearing the seabed is cautious and we use detonation only as a last resort. Our goal is to neutralize explosives such as mines and torpedoes with alternative, less harmful methods. We are committed to preserving the seabed ecosystem. If detonation becomes necessary, it’s executed remotely, ensuring safety and maintaining an appropriate distance.
Diverless operations
No divers involved
Our modular equipment ensures that the ROVs can be
used quickly and flexibly. The ROVs are not only excel-
lently suited for use at sea, they can also be used on
inland waterways.