More than 150 personnel from the Australian, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Defence Forces are involved in Operation RENDER SAFE 2011. The ADF ‘s enduring peace-time mission is being conducted over the period 18 October to 4 November in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea.
The task is to identify, assess and make safe unexploded World War II ordnance. Operation RENDER SAFE 2011 will also involve a tasking to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the Kokoda Track.
Operation RENDER SAFE is bolstered by maritime assets HMA Ships Gascoyne and Diamantina and HMNZ Ships Resolution and Wellington , providing important underwater surveying capability.
Cooperation between the three participating nations will provide a great service to the people of Rabaul as well as provide Defence personnel with an opportunity to work side-by-side, whilst continuing to enhance skills in rendering unexploded ordnance safe.
[mappress] Source: navy, October 26, 2011