The construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has started in Finland, the press service of the Nord Stream 2 AG, the project's operating company, said on Wednesday, adding that the process would be held in accordance with environmental requirements.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 05th September, 2018) The construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has started in Finland, the press service of the Nord Stream 2 AG, the project's operating company, said on Wednesday, adding that the process would be held in accordance with environmental requirements.
"The offshore pipelay vessel Solitaire started today at 13:25 CET [12:25 GMT] the pipelay for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland," the press service said.
According to the company, the vessel will take into consideration the environmental requirements and use a dynamic positioning system to make sure it is only the pipeline that touches the seabed. All the welding and testing will be done on board of the vessel and then the pipes will be lowered down to the seabed according to the positioning system data, the press service added.
