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U.S. slaps sanctions on company building Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the company in charge of building Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, expanding penalties on Moscow after it recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.The sanctions, which target the Nord …
Feb 25, 2022 / Curious
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline 99% Complete
The much-politicized Nord Stream 2 undersea gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is 99% complete, the pipeline operator said on Wednesday, after the pipelay vessel Akademik Cherskiy finished its initially planned workload.The $11 billion Nord Stream …
Jul 29, 2021 / Vessels
Russian pipe-layer stops near Nord Stream 2 pipeline site
A Russian pipe-laying vessel has stopped near the construction site of the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.According to a Reuters article, AIS data from Saturday puts the Akademik Cherskiy pipelayer near the Nord Stream 2 …
Dec 7, 2020 / Curious
Nord Stream 2 Granted a Construction Permit by Denmark
Nord Stream 2 AG yesterday obtained the permit to construct its planned pipeline system in the Danish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) south-east of Bornholm. The permit was granted by the Danish Energy Agency, which is in charge of the application, and …
Oct 31, 2019 / Curious
Nord Stream 2 is 75% Complete
The Nord Stream 2, export gas pipeline running from Russia to Europe across the Baltic Sea, is 75% complete, the project's operator, Nord Stream 2 AG, said in a statement.A total of 1,855 kilometers of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline were built along the …
Aug 28, 2019 / Curious
Nord Stream 2 Vessel Working near Rügen
The pipelay vessel CASTORO 10 (C10) is currently located off Rügen to tie together the two ends of a Nord Stream 2 pipe string laid last year on the seabed. The two sections will be connected above water with a weld seam.In what is known as an …
Aug 13, 2019 / Vessels
Nord Stream's Last Pipe Leaves Port of Karlshamn, Sweden
The last Nord Stream 2 pipe stored within the premises of the port of Karlshamn left the storage area Saturday (Aug3). Nearly 39,000 pipes have transited through the port since October 7, 2017. Out of these, almost 37,000 pipes have been shipped to …
Aug 8, 2019 / Curious
Solitaire Starts Laying the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline in Russian Waters
Last Tuesday (Apr30) pipelay vessel Solitaire started laying the first line of the Nord Stream 2 twin gas pipeline in Russian waters. Solitaire will spend about a month constructing one of the two approximately 100-kilometres-long sections in the …
May 7, 2019 / Vessels
1,000 Kilometres of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Laid
A total of 1,000 kilometres of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has now been laid in Finnish, Swedish and German waters.Two Allseas pipelay vessels – Solitaire and Pioneering Spirit – are currently installing the pipeline in the Swedish Exclusive …
Apr 15, 2019 / Vessels
Pioneering Spirit Gets a Scrub Down
The world's largest vessel, Pioneering Spirit, received a robotic hull cleaning during a recent port call in Rotterdam.The Allseas owned multipurpose vessel, which is on a temporary break from Nord Stream 2 pipelaying activities, made a stop in …
Mar 21, 2019 / Vessels