Tag: BACTEC (Battle Area Clearance, Training, Equipment and Consultancy)

• Saturday, November 14th 2020 - 09:39 UTC

  From Dreams to Reality: The Falklands now cleared of Argentine Mines

  

  STANLEY, Falkland Islands – On 14 June 1982 as British Forces liberated the beleaguered small Falkland Islands population from Argentine occupation and the Islanders rejoiced as British democracy was restored, disturbing rumours began to circulate – Argentine soldiers had reportedly been observed laying vast numbers of mines in areas close to the town and beyond.

• Tuesday, May 15th 2018 - 07:19 UTC

  Falklands planned demining demolitions scheduled for next Friday

  

  The Falkland Islands Demining project has scheduled another planned demolition next Friday, 18 May and has set out preparations in a release.

• Thursday, February 8th 2018 - 17:19 UTC

  Goose Green Liberated of Landmines after more than 35 Years

  

  As Mercopress have reported in a series of articles over the past eight years, the Falkland Islands are slowly being cleared of the landmines laid by Argentine forces during the 1982 war. Last week this process reached a key milestone when Goose Green settlement, the site of a key battle in late May 1982, was announced as being mine-free.

• Monday, November 13th 2017 - 07:06 UTC

  Falklands demining operations at Port Harriet Farm, Mt Longdon and Goose Green

  

  DYNASAFE Bactec recently returned to the Falkland Islands to continue demining operations, namely the completion of Phase 5a by March 18. “The break of around 10 weeks has allowed us all to recharge our batteries to finish these remaining tasks,” said Project Manager Julius Unsung.

• Friday, September 29th 2017 - 21:34 UTC

  Falklands' deminers welcomed and ready to begin the next phase

  

  The BACTEC demining team was welcomed back to the Falkland Islands with a reception last Tuesday evening, hosted by the recently arrived Governor Nigel Phillips at Government House.

• Monday, July 17th 2017 - 04:59 UTC

  Falklands' demining operations since 2009 have cost London £16.6 million

  

  The British government has spent £ 16.604.385 in demining operations in the Falkland Islands since 2009. The information was confirmed by the Foreign Office following a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

• Saturday, June 24th 2017 - 12:24 UTC

  Falklands demining team have recovered over 3,000 anti-personnel mines and over 150 anti-tank mines.

  

  SINCE their deployment in October 2016 through to June 2017, the BACTEC teams have worked on 47 minefield areas from Fox Bay, Port Howard and Goose Green to the Stanley area. The team will now leave for three months before continuing the current phase.

• Friday, March 17th 2017 - 06:59 UTC

  Falklands' deminer recovering from injuries during a clearance operation accident

  

  Deminer Rodgers Mandava working to clear minefields in the Falkland Islands, was injured during an accident in a Moody Valley clearance operation on February 27, has recovered well from his injuries and work has resumed in the area, according to a report published by the Penguin News.

• Thursday, February 9th 2017 - 10:32 UTC

  Falklands announces new round of demining demolitions

  

  Project Manager for Dynasafe BACTEC Limited, Julius Unsung has notified that the next demolitions as part of the Falklands Demining project are planned for Thursday 9th February 2017 between 10am – 3pm.

• Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 07:49 UTC

  Falklands: controlled explosions of ordnance as part of demining project

  

  Falkland Islands demining and ground clearance operations which this season took off in September are advancing rapidly and controlled explosions of ordnance has been announced for later this week. Thousands of antipersonnel and anti tank mines in marked perimeters remain the Falklands, a legacy of the retreating Argentine forces which invaded the Islands 33 years ago in 1982.