Underwater mines & UXO
Risk-informed survey, target investigation, clearance support and humanitarian underwater demining of legacy explosive ordnance in coastal, port and inland waters.
Enquire about this service →Three missions. One underwater expertise.
Safer waters.
Proven expertise.
MARSAFE's mission is to address three critical underwater challenges: legacy mines and unexploded ordnance, environmental protection of coastal regions, and protection of underwater archaeological sites. Led by internationally recognised expert Veselin Mijajlović, our team brings significant previous experience across all three areas.
30+years of specialist leadership
20+major clearance projects led through RCUD
100+underwater deminers trained through RCUD
8countries represented in training
Our mission
Three challenges.
One committed team.
MARSAFE's mission is to address three interconnected underwater challenges: the legacy risk of underwater mines and unexploded ordnance, the environmental protection of coastal regions, and the protection of underwater archaeological sites. Our team brings significant previous experience across all three areas.
Coastal environmental protection
Survey, monitoring and operational support to protect marine ecosystems and coastal environments before, during and after clearance and development projects.
Enquire about this service →Underwater archaeological protection
Survey, monitoring and protective support for underwater archaeological and cultural heritage sites during marine operations, development and conservation work.
Enquire about this service →All assignments are subject to applicable national authorisations, client requirements, site-specific risk assessment and agreed operational protocols.
Founder & DirectorVeselin “Vesko” Mijajlović
2025Tridente
d’Oro
d’Oro
Leadership
Experience that
defines the field.
Veselin Mijajlović is an internationally recognised underwater demining and professional-diving expert with more than three decades of leadership, operational and instructional experience.
In 2002 he initiated the establishment of Montenegro’s government-founded Regional Centre for Underwater Demining and Diver Training (RCUD). He served as its Director and professional-diver training instructor until 2025, building international cooperation and developing new generations of underwater deminers.
His earlier public-service career included command and instructor roles in Montenegro’s Territorial Defence diving detachment and the Ministry of Interior’s specialist diving unit.
IANTD Trimix Instructor TrainerPublic Safety Diving Instructor TrainerUnderwater Crime Scene Investigator TrainerUnderwater Deminer Training InstructorExplosive Ordnance Clearance Operations ManagerCMAS Three-Star Instructor
Selected legacy experience
Operations that enabled
safe development.
The following assignments were delivered by RCUD teams under Veselin Mijajlović’s leadership before the establishment of MARSAFE. They demonstrate the founder’s experience; they are not presented as MARSAFE corporate contracts.
Bay of Kotor · 2004
Opening a safer navigation route
RCUD teams removed 65 tonnes of legacy explosive ordnance from a restricted passage, supporting safer navigation towards Kotor.
65 tonnes removed
Tivat · 200801
Former military base clearance
Clearance of approximately 750,000 m² of seabed and removal of 17 tonnes of legacy ordnance preceded the safe development of Porto Montenegro.
750,000 m²
Kumbor · Montenegro02
Waterfront redevelopment
Approximately 200,000 m² was cleared and 10 tonnes of legacy ordnance removed at the former Kumbor military base, ahead of the Portonovi development.
10 tonnesItaly–Montenegro · 201803
Subsea interconnector route
Underwater clearance along the electrode-cable route covered approximately 250,000 m² and removed around one tonne of explosive ordnance.
250,000 m²Sofia · Bulgaria · 201104
International clearance operation
RCUD-led experience included clearance of 230,000 m² and removal of approximately three tonnes of ordnance from affected waters near Sofia.
230,000 m²International recognition
A career recognised
across borders.
Awards from international underwater, environmental and technical-diving organisations recognise Veselin Mijajlović’s contribution to training, humanitarian underwater demining and marine safety.
2025
Tridente d’Oro
International Academy of Underwater Sciences and Techniques
Awarded in Trieste for excellence in educational activity and a career dedicated to safer waters, specialist training and humanitarian underwater demining.
2023
Premio Atlantide
Fondazione Premio Atlantide, Civitavecchia
Recognition for excellence in underwater demining and the protection of marine environments.
2023
Instructor Membership Award
IANTD Italy, Bologna
Presented for outstanding excellence in training technical divers.
2017
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Chamber of Economy of Montenegro
National recognition for socially responsible professional contribution.
2015
International Academy Recognition
International Academy of Underwater Sciences and Techniques, Palermo
International recognition for contribution to underwater sciences and professional practice.
2011
Ministry of Defense Award
Sofia, Bulgaria
The Assistant Minister of Defense of Bulgaria awarded an honor for the successful, professional, and safe underwater demining of a 220,000 square meter area in Čelopečeno, near Sofia.
2011
PELAGOS - Humanitarian Award
Rome
In 2011, Vesko Mijajlović received an award for his humanitarian work at the "BIG BLUE" event in Italy, presented by Italian journalist and Rome culture representative Giancarlo Magalli.
2005
Marevivo Award
Marevivo, Rome
Vesko Mijajlović received the first prize from the ocean protection organization "MAREVIVO" during the "FIVE EVENINGS FOR THE SEA" event, sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Environment. The award honored his humanitarian mission, contributions to underwater demining, and efforts to safeguard citizens.
Professional formation
Building capability
for the next mission.
Under Mijajlović’s leadership, RCUD trained more than 100 underwater deminers from Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia and Slovenia.
MARSAFE carries this instructor-led approach forward through tailored professional training, competency development and operational advisory support.
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8countries represented
in RCUD training
in RCUD training
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Let’s make the
water safer.
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