Sandvik Group, a high-technology, engineering group, is contracted for the world’s longest subsea tunnel project. The Solbakk tunnel is one of three tunnels in a Norwegian mega-infrastructure project and will build a ferry-free connection between the area of Nord Jæren and Ryfylke. This will reduce travelling time between the two locations into one third. The tunnel […]
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Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Propulsion in November signed new contracts where one contract is delivery of a propulsion systems to Kleven verft, and two contracts are for delivery of tunnel thrusters to Nordic Yards and Guangzhou Salvage Bureau. The contracts have a total value of approx. 22 million NOK. The contract […]
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A new Joint Industry Project (JIP) has been launched to help improve the accuracy of wind tunnel measurements and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) calculations. The Wind Load JIP aims to address the lack of symbiosis which exists between the two and develop a standard set of guidelines to support port operators and designers of large […]
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A transatlantic tunnel is a theoretical tunnel which would span the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe and would carry mass transit of some type—trains are envisioned in most proposals. Using advanced technologies, speeds of 500 to 8,000 kilometres per hour (310 to 5,000 mph) are envisaged. Plans for such a tunnel have not […]
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Statens vegvesen Region vest announced a tender for subsea tunnel seismic survey services with a value between 4 Mln and 6 Mln NOK. E39 Rogfast is a subsea tunnel between Randaberg and Bokn, with an arm up to Kvitsøy in Rogaland. Reflection and refraction seismic has already been performed, at sea and on land, together […]
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Femern A/S has commenced the process of prequalification of contracting companies, thereby giving the international construction industry access for the first time to detailed information about the further course of the project. Over the next few months until 18 January 2013, the companies can prepare their request for prequalification and submit it to Femern A/S. […]
Greek Ypoyrgeio Ypodomon announces tenders for design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance and operation of a road project through an underwater tunnel. The aim of a project is to replace the existing bridge between Lefkada and Aitoloakarnania. According to the company, the scope of work will include the construction of the total road section length […]
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Statens vegvesen Region South which intends, on behalf of Vest-Agder County, to build a subsea tunnel between the mainland and the island of Hidra in Flekkefjord Municipality, has announced the tender for the tunnel engineering services. In this connection, the County Governor of Vest-Agder has requested that the contractor carries out the construction in accordance […]
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Officials are questioning the feasibility of a proposal by the Russian government to build a 64-mile long tunnel under the Bering Strait tha… (digitaljournal) Source: digitaljournal, August 28, 2011;
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Denmark wants to build a tunnel under the Fehmarn Belt, the 18-kilometer strait between Germany and Denmark, at a cost of over 5 billion eur… Source: spiegel, February 8, 2011;
