Norwegian coal mining firm Store Norske is absorbing vessels from Østensjø Rederi for among one of the most enthusiastic ecological tasks in Norway: the clean-up of the shut down Svea Nord longwall mine in Svlabard.
“When Svea Nord was closed in March 2020, a new camp was established at Kapp Amsterdam with associated functions such as workshop and power station. In August, the airport closes down, so we need vessels to transport to and from Longyearbyen. In addition, today’s camp will be demolished, including places to stay, so the barracks will be moved from land to vessel,” claimed Jan Morten Ertsaas, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Store Norske.
Østensjø Rederi claimed its vessels Edda Ferd and also Edda Sun will certainly be utilized for the job till December 2022.
“This is an exotic job for our offshore vessels that are usually in the North Sea. It is nice that the vessels are used in a project with great environmental benefits and this shows that existing tonnage can be adapted and used across segments and operations,” claimed Kristian Helland Vea, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Østensjø Rederi.
“We have extensive experience with this type of work, and we are expanding the capacity of Edda Sun and Edda Ferd to meet the requirements of this project,” claimed Hilde Svendsen, CCO at Østensjø Rederi.
After practically 100 years of coal manufacturing, the mining neighborhood in Svea is gone back to the wild. Buildings and also facilities will certainly be eliminated, consisting of roadways, container centers, power plant and also an airport terminal. When the location is deserted, the glaciers and also mountainsides need to look like untouched as feasible. And when the last commercial employee leaves the location, it remains in a vessel.
“The workers will go on a 14-day shift, and now we have ensured that they are well taken care of,” claimed Gudmund Løvli, Project Manager at Store Norske.
The ecological job is a significant financial investment, and also is funded each year over the main federal government budget plan approximately 2024. It is a considerable job with requiring structure problems and also top quality needs. The Svea airport terminal will certainly shut on August 1.
