Project History

Project Areas

Hong Kong

Confidential - An international entertainment company.
Location: Hong KongClient: GBFC / G4S / Sun Fook Kong / ConfidentialDate: 2014

Subcontracted by G4S to provide a UXO search team in Hong Kong. The task involved the surface, shallow sub-surface and deep subsurface search of areas designated for construction in order to ensure that they were free from explosive items.

Confidential - An international entertainment company.
Location: Hong KongClient: BEKK / G4S / Sun Fook Kong / ConfidentialDate: 2013 - 2014

Subcontracted by G4S to provide a UXO search team in Hong Kong. The task involved the surface, shallow sub-surface and deep subsurface search of areas designated for construction in order to ensure that they were free from explosive items.

Confidential - An international entertainment company.
Location: Hong KongClient: G4S / Sun Fook Kong / ConfidentialDate: 2010

Subcontracted by G4S to provide a UXO search team in Hong Kong. The task involved the surface, shallow sub-surface and deep subsurface search of areas designated for construction in order to ensure that they were free from explosive items.

Solomon Islands

Quality Management Consultant - Clearance of UXO from Munda Airport, Western Province
Location: Munda, New GeorgiaClient: CSG Consultants / New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Aid and TradeDate: 2012 - 2013

Overseeing the UXO clearance of a major development aid project located on a very heavily bombed airport. Required to:

  1. Ensure compliance with contractual deliverables by the clearance contractor.
  2. Provide technical resources to clients.
  3. Ensure quality of the finished product – ground cleared to or exceeding contractual parameters.
  4. Advise on technical and safety matters related to explosive ordance.
  5. Risk assessments.
  6. Deliver UXO awareness training.
  7. Coordinate UXO clearance activities.
  8. Liaise with the Engineer, the construction contractor and other parties such as the Japanese Embassy (regarding the discovery and repatriation of Japanese human remains).
  9. Report and record all UXO-related activities including QA/QV management results.
  10. Provide technical expertise regarding all UXO types, including air dropped weapons.
  11. Safeguard and respond to UXO finds on site.
  12. Conduct incident investigations and write reports.

Thailand

Consultant - UXO Clearance Coordinator in support of seismic survey operations.
Location: Udon ThaniClient: Brunel Energy / Armada HessDate: 2010 - 2011

Landmine & UXO consulting support for an oil exploration company during the conduct of seismic acquisition activites including:

  • Design of a UXO safety plan.
  • Delivery of UXO awareness training.
  • Coordinating UXO clearance actvities to support seismic acquisition activities.
  • Liaison with the seismic acquisition company’s UXO consultant.

Vietnam

Consultant - UXO Clearance Coordinator in support of BGP Viet Nam seismic survey operatioins
Location: Mekong DeltaClient: BGP / TotalDate: 2009 - 2010

Support to a Chinese seismic acquisition contractor including:

  • Design of a UXO safety plan.
  • Delivery of UXO awareness training.
  • Coordinating UXO clearance activities to support seismic acquisition activities.
  • Liaison with the seismic acquisition company’s client.
Consultant - UXO Clearance Coordinator in support of BGP Viet Nam seismic survey operations
Location: Mekong DeltaClient: BGP(CNPC) / Salamander EnergyDate: 2008

Support to a Chinese sesmic acquisition contractor including:

  • Design of a UXO safety plan.
  • Delivery of UXO awareness training.
  • Coordination UXO clearance activities to support seismic acquisition actives.
  • Liaison with the seismic acquisition company’s client.
Management of UXO Clearance Programme in support of pipline construction
Location: Vung TauClient: McConnell Dowell Constructioin / British PetroleumDate: 2002 - 2003

Provision of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist and two UXO clearance supervisors in support of British Petroleum’s Nam Con Son gas pipeline project.  The team was required to:

  • Plan UXO clearance operations in accordance with constructions contractor’s needs.
  • Supervise the clearance work of Vietamese military personnel to ensure compliance with international standards and contractual requirements.
  • Identify any UXO found and advise of disposal methodologies.
  • Conduct quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) checks on a daily basis.

Afghanistan

QA/QC Consultant - North Side Cantonment Area, Kabul International Airport
Location: KabulClient: International Technical Solutions Incorporated & US Air Force Center For Environmental ExcellenceDate: 2006

Managment of the quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of a large landmine & UXO clearance project on the north side of Kabul airport. The project site was 30 hectares in size and located on a former Soviet militart base.  The work required:

  • The removal of scrap including fighting vehicles and aircraft.
  • The separation of UXO from scrap.
  • The classification of the UXO and assessment of its suitability for movement.
  • The excavation of bunkers and utilities as part of the UXO searchg process.
  • The clearance of knowm minefields.
  • Liaison with the USO Airforce Center For Environmental Excellence.
  • Liaison with NATO EOD teams to ensure the correct disposal of recovered UXO.
  • QA/QC checks to ensure contractual compliance.
  • Sign-off of cleared areas for hand over to the construction company.
UXO Road Clearance Programme, Project Implementation
Location: KunduzClient: China Railways Construction / World BankDate: 2004
Set up the quality management system for landmine & UXO clearance in support of a road construction project including:

  • Design of QA/QC controls.
  • The marking of start points and finish points.
  • Advising the construction contractor’s personnel on landmine & UXO safety issues and controls.

Kuwait / Iraq

Evaluation of claims by Kuwait against Iraq for environmental damage caused by the use of Landmines and Explosive Ordnance during Iraq's Invasion and occupation of Kuwait in 1990 and 1991
Location: Various locations in Kuwait, Iraq and GenevaClient: United Nations Security Council Claims CommissionDate: 2000 - 2005
Required to visit munitions dumps, minefields and other contaminated areas of Kuwait in order to:

  • Assess the levels of contamination.
  • Assess the condition (levels of danger presented) of the landmines and UXO.
  • Assess the scale of the environmental damage caused by the contamination.
  • Assess the scale of clearance operations that might be required.
Operational Support to the United Nations Mine Action Programme
Location: Northern Area of IraqClient: Greenfield Consultants Ltd.Date: 1998 - 1999

Two landmine & UXO clearance technical specialist were deployed to northern Iraq to provide technical assistance to a UN sponsored project to ensure that United Nations International Min Action Standards (IMAS) were implemented and maintained.

Oman

UXO Clearance in support of seismic survey
Location: SalalahClient: Veritas DGC IncDate: 2005

Clearance of seismic lines on a former bombing range in support of a seismic acquisition contractor.

Cambodia

Sunrise Orphanage UXO Clearance
Location: South of Phnom Penh CityClient: AusAIDDate: 2001
Landmine & UXO search of the grounds of a designated orphanage.  No landmines were present but the area was inundated with UXO. The team was also required to drain a fishpond to ensure that all discarded UXO were removed and disposed of.
Operational Support to CMAC De-mining Unit Number 4 (DU4) CAMBODIA
Location: Kompong Thom, Kompong Cham and Kompng ChnangClient: European Commission Director GeneralDate: 1998 - 1998

Extension of the previous contract to support Cambodia’s Provincial Demining Unit No. 4 (DU4) in Kompong Thom Province.  This extension involved:

  • The recruitment and training of addditional Combodian deminers.
  • Deployment of demining teams into two further provinces.
Technical Assistance to Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)
Location: Battambang ProvinceClient: Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)Date: 1994
Provision of an emergency team of supervisors to Cambodia’s national landmine clearance organizatioin. Supervisors were required to:

  • Train Cambodian nationals in correct and safe clearance procedures
  • Supervise the Cambodian nationals during the conduct of clearance operations.
  • Organize logistics for the operation including the management of an emergency evacuation during a Khumer Rouge offensive.

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Contract No. TB88001W041PE - Clearance of Mine Dumps 1 to 5 and Two Minefields
Location: Kinmen IslandClient: Republic of China ArmyDate: 1998-1999
This project involved the excavation of five further mine dumps in the same area as the company’s 1998 project. However, this project also involved the clearance of two large minefields in difficult terrain.
Contract No. TB7010W037P - Clearance of Mine Dump No.6
Location: KinmenClient: Republic of China ArmyDate: 1998

This project involved the excavation of single dump into which old landmines had been placed decades earlier. The project was extremely delicate due to the poor condition of the ordnance within the dump and the proximity of ground water and difficult conditions within the dump. The clearance team was required to:

  • Construct protective works in order to protect a nearby temple and village from possible blast and fragmentation.
  • Dismantle the walled and wired perimeter of the dump without disturbing the contents.
  • Carefully remove trees and other vegetation that had flourished within the dump.
  • Excavate the dump methodically and safely (similar to an archaeological dig) without disturbing the rotting landmines.
  • Assess the landmines to see if they could be moved.
  • Movement of the mines into disposal pits for controlled burn off.

Mozambique

Inhambane Proximity De-mining Programme
Location: Inhambane ProvinceClient: Handicap InternationalDate: 1997 - 1999
Four landmine & UXO clearance technical specialist were deployed to Mozambique’s Inhambane Province to train and supervise Mozambican national deminers in accordance with the United Nations International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).

Laos

Assistance to UXO Lao, the Laos national UXO clearance programme
Location: Xeponne, Savvanakhet ProvinceClient: Handicap InternationalDate: 1997
Two landmine & UXO Clearance technical specialist were deployed to Laos to raise the technical standards of UXO Lao national UXO clearance operators. This involved the teaching of United Nations International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) as well as more specific UXO search techniques.

Angola

Mine Clearance Technical Advisers for Angola
Location: Luena and LumegeClient: Mines Advisory GroupDate: 1996
Two landmine & UXO clearance technical specialist were deployed to Angola to bring the technical standards of Angolan national deminers into line with the newly conceived United Nations International Mine Action Standards (IMAS)

Sudan

Sudan Route Clearance
Location: Southern SudanClient: Aktion Afrika im NotDate: 1994
Deployed a landmine & UXO clearance team in support of a German non-governmental organization (NGO). The NGO was providing aid to impoverished communities who had previously unreachable due to war. The task required the electronic search of road routes and the demolition of any landmines and UXO detected.