The construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was resumed on December 11, the pipe laying in the exclusive economic zone of Germany will be carried out by the barge Fortuna, Nord Stream 2 AG (operator of the pipeline construction) told reporters. /p>
"Pipelayer " Fortuna "will lay a 2.6-kilometer section of the gas pipeline in the exclusive economic zone of Germany in waters at a depth of less than 30 m. All construction work is carried out in full accordance with the permits received, " the company noted.
Further construction work on the offshore section will be announced additionally, Nord Stream 2 said.
The operator of the Nord Stream 2 project, Nord Stream 2 AG, announced at the end of November that it plans to resume pipe-laying in December in the exclusive economic zone of Germany. It was reported that by the end of the year, it is planned to lay a section of 2.6 km on each of the pipelines in the exclusive economic zone of Germany.