The Düsseldorf-based technology multinational Rheinmetall has received a major order for explosive ordnance disposal in the Baltic Sea, with the aim of creating the necessary conditions for the connection of a wind farm. offshore to the electricity grid. The value of the contract is in the low tens of millions of euros range.
The contract was awarded to Rheinmetall by the network operator 50 hertz within the project OST-6-1 and provides for the detection of contamination, its identification, documentation and, subsequently, the removal of explosive devices. Transportable contaminated waste and recovered weapon remains will be handed over to the competent authorities or destroyed on site.
This is the first major assignment for the multinational in the field of explosive device detection and disposal. offshore. The work, carried out by Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH, began in July 2024 and is scheduled for completion in May 2025.
This project underlines Rheinmetall's expertise in the field of safe explosive device detection and disposal. offshore, ensuring compliance with all legal and environmental aspects.
The goal is to clean up the area to allow the network operator 50 hertz to lay high-voltage submarine cables and install two platforms offshore off the coast of the Fischland-Darß region. Rheinmetall AG is leading the project, working together with specialist companies from Germany and Norway.
