Clearance Diving Team (RAN) - Role

Role

The Clearance Divers' roles include:

1. Mine Counter Measures (MCM) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD):

  • Location and disposal of sea mines in shallow waters
  • Rendering safe and recovering enemy mines
  • The search for and disposal of ordnance below the high water mark
  • Clearance of surface ordnance in port or on naval facilities
  • Search for, rendering safe or disposal of all ordnance in RAN ships and facilities
  • Improvised explosive device disposal (officers and senior sailors)

2. Maritime Tactical Operations:

  • Clandestine beach reconnaissance (including back of beach operations up to 2km inland)
  • Clandestine hydrographic survey of seabed prior to an amphibious assault
  • Clandestine clearance or demolition of sea mines and/or obstacles
  • Clandestine placing of demolitions charges for the purpose of diversion or demonstration (ship/wharf attacks)
  • Clandestine document collection

3. Underwater Battle Damage Repair:

  • Surface supplied breathing apparatus diving
  • Use of underwater tools including welders, explosive nailguns and pneumatic drills and chainsaws

4. Tactical Assault Group (East):

  • Maritime counter terrorism

5. Counter Piracy:

  • High level boarding operations (TAG qualified divers)

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