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MACC International Safety Demolish Unexploded Ordnance at London Gateway

With dredging work in full swing as part of the London Gateway Project, some fascinating artefacts have surfaced from the Thames Estuary riverbed over the recent weeks. Top of the list of surprises were a small number of unexploded Second World War shells. These were carefully handled following agreed procedures by ordinance specialists (MACC International Ltd) and Laing O’Rourke’s JV partner, Dredging International, and were destroyed in a controlled explosion

Other items recovered have included a clay pipe dating from 1820, a coloured floor tile dating from 1570, some rigging and timber from a historic sailing vessel, a medieval animal bone and a piece of Victorian pottery. Also found were six iron cannonballs of varying sizes, which are believed to have been used in 4 – 6 Pounder and 9 – 12 Pounder guns between the 17th and 19th centuries.

All of the artefacts have been handed over to the client’s archaeology advisors for further study

(Source: Laing O’Rourke Project Newsletter 18 Oct 2010.)

MACC  has earned an unparalled reputation for bomb disposal and mine clearance over the last 15 years. Our expertise for the safe removal of unexploded bombs and munitions clearance has necessitated expansion.

We are therefore pleased to announce the creation of MACC (Turkey) Ltd.

We will continue to provide a worldwide service for the safe removal of unexploded bombs and also unexploded munitions, along with mine clearance and mine risk evaluation as well as mine risk education.