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    Natural Resources and Environment

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    Source: Geomares (Hydro International)

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    Source: Geomares (Hydro International)

    Project Details

    In a monumental endeavor spanning nearly five years, Fugro spearheaded an unprecedented mission to locate the wreckage of the Montevideo Maru, a tragic maritime disaster from World War II. Collaborating closely with the Silentworld Foundation, the Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Society, and with support from Australia’s Department of Defence, Fugro employed its extensive expertise in deepwater hydrography and oceanography to accomplish this historic feat.



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    GeographyAsia-Pacific

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    CountryPhilippines

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    Australian Department of Defence


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    Project/Technology Stakeholder

    Silentworld Foundation; Papua New Guinea Association of Australia; Fugro


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    Completed Year/Projected Completion Year2023

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