Resources

Under this section downloadable materials, such as flyers and factsheets are provided to provide further background and information.They are designed to facilitate understanding of the topic and highlight ongoing efforts in research and cooperation.

Factsheets prepared for UN Ocean Conference 2025

The following factsheets were prepared in light of the side event "No Time to Waste: Tackling Submerged Munitions in European Seas" co-organised by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM), the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), and the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).

Further support came from Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IO PAN), JPI Oceans and the German Environment Agency (UBA).

Booklet with Overview of Ongoing research projects

Compiled by the Munitions in the Sea community, giving a compact overview of ongoing resarch projects.

GICHD Study on Underwater Explosive Ordnance

The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining’s 2025 publication provides an overview of global underwater explosive ordnance (EO) contamination, outlining impacts, management approaches, and key challenges, and serving as a foundational knowledge base for mine action and maritime security.

EU Study on underwater unexploded munition

Commissioned by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), a 2021 study by ICF Consulting Services Ltd. and Ventura Associates provides an EU-wide assessment of underwater unexploded munitions, highlighting coordination challenges, existing capabilities, and best practices to support improved maritime security and protection of the marine environment.