Knowledge Portal Munitions in the Sea
Knowledge Portal Munitions in the Sea

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Zotero List of Publications

The “Resources – Munitions in the Sea” collection hosted on Zotero is a growing, curated bibliography of publications addressing munitions in the sea. It is maintained and curated by a core group of the EU-funded MMinE-SwEEPER project. Experts are invited to contribute in expanding and refining the list. Interested researchers can send suggestions to one of the following email addresses.

The goal of this initiative is to provide a tagged literature repository that particularly supports early-career researchers and others exploring this topic. It is structured and categorised to facilitate easy searching and discovery of relevant studies. To acknowledge the use of this database we encourage users to include the following text in their work:

This work made use of the 'Resources - Munitions in the Sea' database, curated by Paul Trautendorfer, Torsten Frey, Nils Weiher, and Ronja Strehlau. The database is available at https://www.zotero.org/groups/5983093/resources_munitions_in_the_sea/library

EMODnet Map Viewer

The EMODnet Map Viewer for Dumped Munitions is an EU-funded service that visualises known sites of dumped weapons and ammunition in European seas. Developed in 2018 by Fundación CETMAR for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), it aggregates and harmonises data from multiple national and international sources and is updated annually.

Accessible via the EMODnet Human Activities portal, the viewer displays points and polygons representing disposal sites of conventional, chemical, or unknown munitions, with details such as munition type, description, data provider, update date, and distance to coast.

The service supports marine spatial planning, environmental monitoring, and maritime safety by providing open, harmonised information on seabed-munitions disposal across Europe. (EMODnet Human Activities, Waste Disposal, Dumped Munitions)

Chemical Weapon Munitions Dumped at Sea: An Interactive Map

The “Chemical Weapon Munitions Dumped at Sea: An Interactive Map” by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) is an open, global-scale map visualising known sea-dumping sites of chemical weapons and munitions. Developed in 2017 (last update Sept 2017), the map compiles historical disposal records from several major powers and other documented sources. It is aimed at supporting analysis of risks to human health, marine ecosystems and coastal industries.

The dataset covers munitions dumped in the oceans after World War I and II, including artillery shells, bombs, containers of chemical agents, and cargo ships deliberately sunk with chemical weapons aboard. Due to the nature of the records, the locations and quantities are often estimated rather than precise. (https://nonproliferation.org/chemical-weapon-munitions-dumped-at-sea/)