Shoalwater Bay Defense Training Area Dugong Research Program Underwater Blast Measurements

Abstract

Detonations underwater are an integral component of RAN Clearance Diver Training. Regular training exercises are conducted in Shoalwater Bay, Queensland on Triangular Island in the east of the Shoalwater Bay Defense Training Area. Shoalwater Bay is also the home to the largest population of dugongs in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park south of Hinchinbrook Channel. Concerns raised about the possible impact on the dugong population of defense activities within Shoalwater Bay resulted in Defense managing four dugong research projects. As part of one of these projects shock parameters were measured during a RAN Clearance Diver training exercise. The methodology, results and analysis are presented. Recommendations for clearance diver explosive demolition training activities are discussed. Results indicate that the safe distance for dugong would be less than 1 km from the detonation site.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA384605

Entities

People

  • Darren Wiese
  • Frank Marian
  • Phillip Box

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Bombs
  • Detonations
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Standards
  • Torpedo Warheads
  • Training
  • Transducers
  • Waves

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Geochemistry