Marine survey work starts for Greenlink interconnector
The subsea field work for the Greenlink interconnector, one of Europe’s most important infrastructure projects, gets under way today with the launch of the first of MMT’s survey vessels, MV Franklin. The offshore and nearshore surveying along the proposed route of the electricity link between the UK and Ireland is expected to take approximately 40 days, depending on weather conditions. MMT were awarded the contract for the Greenlink Marine Survey (GMS) by Greenlink Interconnector Ltd in August.
Image 1: MV Franklin ( © MMT Sweden)
Further survey work along the 170km marine
MMT has entered into a contract with Medgaz in Spain for inspection of the offshore pipeline between Algeria and Spain.The project will be performed within the Joint Venture agreement between MMT and Reach Subsea utilizing the vessel Edda Fonn.
The pipeline transports gas from Algeria to Spain and crosses the Mediterranean at a maximum depth of 2.155 metres of water.
The inspection work will be performed in February 2017.
The project is important for MMT and Reach and demonstrates that their significant investments in personnel and technology for pipeline inspection projects have