Bristol Harbour Marine UXO Survey

Fellows were recently tasked to conduct a Marine UXO survey in Bristol to assist a client achieve ALARP (As low as reasonably practicable) certification, allowing the client to build a walkway along Bristol Harbour. In order to conduct the survey, Fellows utilised a qualified UXO diver and supervisor cooperatively with UK Diveworks Commercial to conduct a jackstay search utilizing an underwater magnetometer to investigate for potential UXO (pUXO).

2 pUXO items were detected on the 2nd day and following exploration from the UXO diver these were identified as a steel plate and a length of re-bar. The survey was completed on the third day with 3 pUXO's detected and identified by the UXO diver as a scaffold pole, re-bar and a section of Heras fencing.

The survey completed and the client was issued with the report and ALARP certification. Construction of the walkway can now commence in Bristol Harbour.