In Januari 2006, in
cooperation with T&A Survey BV the loon
was further examined for the presence of remaining
ammunition
Using a
special underwater ammunition separation
technique, that has never been used in the
Netherlands before, it allows to separate sludge and
ammunition from each other at the same time, the
conventional explosives (CE) are
removed ' in situ' from the layer of sludge.
The ammunition was identified
and temporarily secured in expectation of the destruction by
the Explosives Cleaning Service of the Dutch
ministry of Defence (EODDEF). The loon was delivered
‘free of explosives’ to the client.