Stad ship tunnel

    Norway is considered one of the leaders in the construction of underground structures. Having trained at the longest and deepest car tunnels in the world and at underground roundabouts , the Norwegians decided to make a tunnel in the isthmus between the fjords - for passage of ships.




    Cape Stud delimits the North and Norwegian Seas; extremely strong winds are often observed here. In this regard, the liners enveloping the cape are forced to wait out the bad weather and lose time. The 1.7-kilometer Stad Ship Tunnel will connect the two bays and allow the passage of vessels with a displacement of up to 16 thousand tons directly.









    The first proposal for the construction of a tunnel here dates back to 1874. Then, however, they wanted to make it railway - to transport ships through the isthmus on railway platforms.

    Longer tunnels are also known ( Tunnel du Rove in France, Standedge Tunnels in England), but not for such large vessels.

    The project has many opponents who press on its uselessness. Designers admit that in good weather the tunnel does not save time - it takes longer to go through it than around the cape.


    However, during storms, the Stad Ship Tunnel will greatly enhance safety, because since 1956, 45 incidents related to bad weather have been counted at Cape Stud.

    So far, the tunnel is included in the 4-year 2013 National Transport Plan. Estimates of the cost of construction reach 1.7 billion kroons. Expected traffic - 60 ships per day.


    + Video (in Norwegian, but understandable).

    Sources: 1 , 2 .

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