The whole area of land constituting the former NCC site has now been declared a pollution-free zone following the removal of 90,000 tons of contaminated matter. Large parts of the area that had been partially heavily contaminated by creosote have now been restored to a standard that would, for example, meet the requirements for kindergarten soil.
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SeaBed won the competitive tender for environmental seabed dredging in Marvika (Kristiansand) awarded by the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency. The work was comprehensive and demanding and was completed in the summer of 2009, in accordance with the contract. Due to the presence of a larger amount of seabed contamination than originally anticipated, the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency has resolved to implement additional work in order to achieve the desired level of purity.
After extensive further development of the equipment through an OFU contract supported by Innovation Norway, the cleanup operation will continue throughout the summer and autumn of 2010. The cleanup and cleansing of the seabed throughout the whole area is now planned to last until the end of 2010.
Norwegian Defence Estates Agency press release (Norwegian only)
