Rheinmetall, the Düsseldorf-based technology corporation, has secured a significant order to clear explosive ordnance in the Baltic Sea to facilitate the connection of an offshore wind farm to the power grid. The value of this commissioning is within a low double-digit million Euro range.
The order to Rheinmetall was placed by grid operator 50Hertz within the OST-6-1 project and contains the detection of contaminations, their identification, the documentation, and hence, the recovery of explosive ordnances. Recovered transportable contaminated waste and remains of weapons will be handed over to the authorities or blown up on site.
This is the first major order for the Cooperation concerning offshore explosives ordnances detection and clearing. The offshore work to be carried out by Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH began in July 2024 and is expected to be completed in May 2025.
The commissioning underlines Rheinmetall’s expertise in the field of offshore explosive ordnance detection and safe clearance, in which all legal and environmental aspects are taken into account.
The aim is to clear the area in order to enable grid operator 50Hertz to lay offshore extra-high voltage cables and install two offshore platforms off the coast of the Fischland-Darß region. This project involves Rheinmetall AG being the project lead, alongside specialized companies from Germany and Norway.
