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Offshore wind taps military know-how for first time over giant WW2 bomb

Unexploded World War 2-era bombs, mines and torpedoes are the bane of North Sea offshore wind developers, with an estimated 500,000 devices in British waters

Ocean Winds had to clear 82 unexploded ordnance devices to make way for its 950MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
Ocean Winds had to clear 82 unexploded ordnance devices to make way for its 950MW Moray West offshore wind farm.Photo: Ocean Winds
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Published 24 May 2024, 10:42Updated 26 May 2024, 10:45