According to report reaching oyogist.com, Norwegian shipowners and researchers have challenged the fundamental implementation of maritime technology, making way for creations unseen by the world till then.
This time, it’s a tunnel. Not just any tunnel though. It’s being built exclusively for ships. After years of planning, the Norwegian Coastal Administration has confirmed that it has received the green light to start working on the Stad Ship Tunnel.
The tunnel will be 49 metres (161 ft) high and 36 metres (118 ft) wide, able to handle ships of up to 16,000 tonnes (16,000 long tons; 18,000 short tons), large enough for the Hurtigruten coastal express ships. The water will be 12 metres (39 ft) deep in the tunnel.
The project is estimated to take around 3-4 years for construction, with the Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) moving forward with an investment of $325 million from start-up funds. The tunnel will allow ships to circumvent a difficult area for navigation along the Norwegian coastline, the Stad Peninsula (Stadlandet).
