Services

Zotero List of Publications

The “Resources – Munitions in the Sea” collection hosted on Zotero is a growing, curated bibliography of publications addressing munitions dumped at sea. It is maintained under the auspices of JPI Oceans and invites expert contributions to help expand and refine the list. Interested researchers can send suggestions or report missing works to knowledge-munitions@jpi-oceans.eu.

The goal of this initiative is to provide a tagged, central repository of literature that particularly supports early-career researchers and others exploring this topic. It is structured to facilitate easy searching, categorisation and discovery of relevant studies.

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 updat 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/)