It seems that even the Vikings did not dare to navigate these waters because of the danger, but now, technology and innovation have found a solution for cargo and cruise ships to navigate safely.
Norwegian government approves huge engineering project Build the first ocean tunnel under the sea pile of studsis a small peninsula on the Norwegian Sea, characterized by strong winds and harsh weather conditions. While there are several other underground drillings that allow ship navigation, such as France’s Canal du Midi, the Norwegian drilling is the first to allow passage for large vessels up to 16 000 tons.
Not only is this figure staggering, with a total cost estimated at around 300 million euros, but the procedure also Approximately 8 million tons of rock displacementAll this leads to an amazing tunnel 1.7 km long, 50 m high and 36 m wide.
Usually open-top canals are built in these cases, but in this case there is a 335m high mountain, so the technical team had to choose a tunnel design. Once the construction process begins, Operator starts drilling on the other side of the mountainwith the help of protective thresholds, prevent water from entering the tunnels, merging along the way.
Both ends of the tunnel are flanked with concrete blocks and rubber rudders to withstand ship impact. Strict safety standards will be set for monitoring boat clearance distances This is to avoid collision risks between ships.
A tunnel dug through the heart of this rocky peninsula in the country’s northwest allows cruises, cargo, and small vessels to take a safe underground shortcut. In this way the harsh winds and waters of the Stadavet Sea can be avoidedone of the most dangerous places in all of Norway’s fjords.
Although this ambitious underground passageway won’t be ready for use until 2023, the Norwegian Coastal Authority (NCA) expects that from that moment onwards, approximately 100 cargo and passenger ships will be able to navigate this new route every day.
Norse sailors and fishermen have reportedly coveted such shortcuts to address security concerns since the late 19th century. Because of the harsh sea conditions that even the first settlers of the place were already aware of. Thanks to technology and innovation, this demand will finally come true.
sauce: CNN, Scientist Alert, Huffington Post
