Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of ammunition are stored in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The released pollutants associated with the ammunition are regarded as hazardous. The German federal government has established a competence centre to support the removal of the ammunition. The statements are based on a report from Deutsche Welle.
Germany to tackle 1.6 million tonnes of sea‑borne ammunition
A federal competence centre will coordinate the removal of hazardous munitions stored in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
