Stad Ship Tunnel will connect the Kjødepollen bay and Vanylvsfjorden. The Norwegian Coastal Administration has received the assignment letter from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, which gives a green light to start preparations for the construction of the Stad Ship Tunnel.
Stad Ship Tunnel will be 1.7 kilometres long, 37 metres high and 26.5 metres wide, and it will be able to allow ships the size of Coastal Steamer (Hurtigruten) ships to navigate more safely through the very exposed Stadhavet Sea. According to the NCA Action Plan, the Stad Ship Tunnel project is planned to start in 2021
In a supplementary allocation letter for 2021, the Norwegian Coastal Administration has now received a clear signal to initiate the start-up of the Stad ship tunnel. In the allocation letter, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has defined the tasks that are to be initiated.
“Based on the allocation letter, we will now start the processes of acquisitioning properties in the area where the ship tunnel will be located, as well as put in place a project organization, prepare a tender basis and initiate a tender,” Terje Andreassen explains. He is temporary project manager for the Stad Ship Tunnel at the Norwegian Coastal Administration.
Andreassen further says that the Ministry of Transport and Communications is now preparing a proposition to the Norwegian Parliament about the project. This will be presented during the spring.
75 million NOK in start-up funds has been set-aside in the state budget for 2021. The project is estimated to cost NOK 2.8 billion (excluding VAT), with a construction period of three to four years.
“There is much work to be done, but we have carried out extensive studies and planning that will form the basis for the work. The allocation letter requests that the property acquisition be completed, if possible, during 2021,” Andreassen states.
The process of procuring a contractor includes establishing a procurement plan, prepare tender documents and announce a tender competition. The plan is to host a conference with pre-qualified contractors during the spring / early summer of this year. The goal is to sign a contractor during 2021, which will allow construction to start in 2022.
“If everything goes according to plan, the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel will be completed in 2025/2026,” says Terje Andreassen.
Throughout the process, the Norwegian Coastal Administration will provide up-to date information on a regular basis. News and frequently asked questions from the public will be posted on our website.
Translated titles:
Túnel de barcos de Stad. El primer túnel de barcos a gran escala del mundo comienza los preparativ
Stad Schiffstunnel. Die weltweit ersten Vorbereitungen für den Bau von Schiffstunneln in Originalgr
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