The Norwegian Coastal Administration has received the assignment letter from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, which gives a green light to start preparations for the construction of the Stad Ship Tunnel, the first of its kind in the world.
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The project is estimated to cost NOK 2.8 billion, with a construction period of three to four years. If everything goes under the plan, the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel will be completed in 2025/2026.
In a supplementary allocation letter for 2021, the Ministry gives the NCA a clear signal to initiate the start-up of the Stad ship tunnel and defined the tasks that are to be initiated.
Based on the allocation letter, we will now start the processes of acquisitioning properties in the area where the ship tunnel will be located, as well as put in place a project organization, prepare a tender basis and initiate a tender,
…explains Terje Andreassen, temporary project manager for the Stad Ship Tunnel at the Norwegian Coastal Administration.
According to Andreassen, the Ministry is now preparing a proposition to the Norwegian Parliament about the project. This will be presented during the spring.
The process of procuring a contractor includes establishing a procurement plan, prepare tender documents and announce a tender competition. The plan is to host a conference with pre-qualified contractors during the spring / early summer of this year. The goal is to sign a contractor during 2021, which will allow construction to start in 2022.
If everything goes according to plan, the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel will be completed in 2025/2026,
…concludes Terje Andreassen.
