Data acquisition, assessment, and monitoring of munitions in our seas and oceans. Therefore, a tremendous amount of historical and modern datasets is acquired and integrated into the system and new technologies like artificial intelligence are used for analysing and connecting these datasets.
Millions of tons of explosive remnants from past wars and military activities pose a significant threat to the environment, shipping, marine infrastructure, and human safety worldwide. A considerable portion of these hazards stems from deliberate ammunition dumping after World War II, which has turned into critical situation as deteriorating shells release toxic substances into the water.
The objective of the platform was to tackle this critical issue by acquiring, assessing, and analyzing historic data using advanced AI technology. Through this approach, we established a comprehensive information system dedicated to mapping and monitoring munition dumpsites from both world wars. By integrating information from historical documents, ship positions, munition types, and chemical data into a single system, we create a powerful spatial data hub capable of effectively mapping and monitoring these threats.
The Decision Support System (DSS) is a software aid to provide risk assessments for chemical and conventional munitions found in marine environment.
The goal of North Sea Wrecks (NSW) is the development and implementation of a common strategy for dealing with economical, ecological and safety challenges in the context of shipwrecks, lost cargo, disposed chemical waste and ammunition to enable a sustainable management of the ecosystem North Sea.
The goal of ERPAD (Extraktion räumlicher Daten aus historischen Dokumenten) is an intelligent handling of historical documents and written sources of information.
BASTA (Boost Applied munition detection through Smart data inTegration and AI workflows) aims at advancing the approach for munition detection both on local and a larger scale.
