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Applied Explosives Technology - Specialty Applications
HMAS Hobart Scuttling and summary of other projects

In addition to design and manufacture, AET specialises in novel implementations and project work. For example, the scuttling of the HMAS Hobart, on 5 November 2002, to create an artificial reef.

For the sinking, linear charge casings were specially annealed so that the finished charge could be readily matched to the hull curvature. A fundamental requirement of the application was to keep the total explosive mass as low as possible, in the interests of minimising environmental impact.

Summary of other projects.

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Scuttling of HMAS Hobart using CCL

CDS 150 - Beehive

Chain Cutting Trials

HSC 300 and blast








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