the Danish energy Agency (DEA) at the request of the company Nord Stream AG 2 gave permission for the use of vessels with anchor positioning on the unfinished section of the pipeline “Nord stream-2” to the South-East of the island of Bornholm. On Monday according to a press release reads.
Previously, the company laying an underwater pipeline, had a permit for the use of vessels with DP3 dynamic positioning system can hold the vessel at the desired point without anchors and mooring. 2 in parallel, Nord Stream AG submitted a request for an amendment involving the use of vessels with anchor positioning. According to the Danish authorities, it is dangerous because of the high risk contact with unexploded ammunition on the bottom of the Baltic sea.
option completion “Nord stream-2” is the use of “anchor” pipelayers, accompanied by another vessel with dynamic positioning system can hold the vessel at the desired point without anchors and mooring. “The amendment is relevant to the possible use of vessels with anchor positioning. This technology has already been successfully applied during the construction of the Danish land operated pipeline “Nord stream”, and in the construction of gas pipeline “Nord stream-2″ in the waters of Germany,” – said in comments 2 Nord Stream AG.
One of the ships that are able to complete the construction of the pipeline, is an anchor the barge “Fortuna” of the company MRTS with a 12-point positioning system. The second candidate – laying vessel “Akademik Chersky” with a dynamic positioning system. Both vessels are now in the port of Mukran logistic base of the “Nord stream-2”.
Recall that the “Nord stream-2” involves the construction of two pipelines from the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany. Against the project actively advocate USA, in the EU promoting its liquefied natural gas, as well as Ukraine and several European countries. Work on laying of the pipeline was suspended after the United States at the end of last year took the defence budget. It includes sanctions against companies involved in the construction of “Nord stream – 2”.
