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2024-2025, Defra, Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme (OWEC), UXO Clearance Technology
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2024-2025, Defra, Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme (OWEC), UXO Clearance Technology

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Last series update:

August 2026

Collection date:

May 2024 - August 2025

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Publication date:

August 2026

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The Crown Estate

Summary

The primary objectives of this project are to test quieter alternative technologies for the clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) encountered during offshore wind farm construction. The project aims to reduce the environmental impact of UXO clearance, particularly underwater noise that can harm marine life, by supporting the effectiveness testing ...

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Noise
Unexploded Ordnance
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This package contains the Reports. Report 1 is titled "Controlled acoustic trials of Helix low-order technology" and Report 2 is titled "Controlled acoustic trials of ECS low-order technology".

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Date

Report_1_Defra_OWEC_UXO_Helix_LowOrder

.pdf

5.01 MB

5 Jan 2026

Report_2_Defra _OWEC_UXO_ECS_LowOrder

.pdf

4.37 MB

5 Jan 2026