Underwater Environments

SERDP and ESTCP are sponsoring research and development efforts in wide area assessment, detailed surveys, recovery and disposal, and underwater phenomenology to support the underwater military munitions response program.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Classification and Mapping of Underwater UXO

Project Information
Project ID: MR-199527
ESTCP Dec 1997

Low-Order, Underwater Detonation (UNDET) Study

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200104
Principal Investigator: Mr. Andy Pedersen, Naval EOD Technology Division
ESTCP Apr 2002

A Low Frequency Electromagnetic Sensor for Underwater Geolocation

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1719
Principal Investigator: Dr. Fridon Shubitidze, Dartmouth College
SERDP May 2011

Assessing Sonar Performance Against Underwater UXO

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1506
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raymond Lim, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
SERDP May 2009

Belief Theoretic Multi-Sensory Data Fusion for Underwater UXO Identification

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1660
Principal Investigator: Dr. Shahriar Negahdaripour, University of Miami
SERDP Feb 2011

Broadband Electromagnetic Detection and Discrimination of Underwater UXO

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1321
Principal Investigator: Dr. I.J. Won, Geophex, Ltd.
SERDP Aug 2005

Buried Underwater Munitions and Clutter Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1717
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jesse McNinch, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Oct 2010

Characterization of Freshwater Electromagnetic Subbottom Sediment Properties and Target Responses for Detection of UXO with Ground-Penetrating Radar

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1440
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Arcone, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Sep 2008

Deep Water Munitions Detection System

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200739
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Bell, SAIC
ESTCP Mar 2010

Demonstration of an Ultrasonic Method for Three-Dimensional Visualization of Shallow Buried Underwater Objects

Project Information
Project ID: MR-201006
Principal Investigator: Mr. Mike Putnam, SPAWAR Systems Center SSC PACIFIC
ESTCP Jul 2011

Demonstration of the Laser Line Scan System for UXO Characterization

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200911
Principal Investigator: Mr. Mike Putnam, SPAWAR Systems Center SSC PACIFIC
ESTCP Apr 2012

Detection and Classification of Buried UXO and Determination of Seafloor Parameters in Littoral Environments Using Resonance Scattering Sonar

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1668
Principal Investigator: Dr. Roland Gritto, Array Information Technology
SERDP Apr 2010

Detection of UXO in Underwater Sites Using Towed-Array Resistivity/ Induced Polarization Measurements

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1325
Principal Investigator: Mr. Scott Urquhart, Zonge Engineering, Inc.
SERDP Apr 2004

Detection of Underwater Military Munitions by a Synoptic, Airborne Multi-Sensor System

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1630
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael DeWeert, BAE Systems Spectral Solutions, LLC
SERDP Jul 2010

Dredging Equipment Modifications for Detection and Removal of Ordnance

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200321
Principal Investigator: Mr. William Wild, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
ESTCP Dec 2006

Efficient Shallow Underwater UXO Retrieval

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200606
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jim McDonald, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
ESTCP Jun 2010

Electromagnetic Induction Modeling for UXO Detection and Discrimination Underwater

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1632
Principal Investigator: Dr. Fridon Shubitidze, Dartmouth College
SERDP Dec 2011

Marine UXO Characterization Based on Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1631
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jack Foley Ph.D., Sky Research, Inc.
SERDP Jul 2010

Mobile Underwater Debris Survey System (MUDSS)

Project Information
Project ID: MR-52
SERDP Apr 2000

Modeling for Sensor Evaluation in Underwater UXO Test Beds

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1329
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raymond Lim, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
SERDP Jan 2008

Symposium & Workshop

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation

DoD’s Military Munitions Response Program
 

Workshop Report:
Technology Needs for the Characterization, Management, and Remediation of Military Munitions in Underwater Environments (2007)