MOSCOW, 1 may — RIA Novosti. Floating laying vessel “Akademik Chersky” is close to the Danish island of Bornholm, from the data of the monitoring resources and Marine Traffic Vesselfinder.
the Vessel is in the exclusive economic zone of Denmark in the Baltic sea, the bottom of which is an unfinished gas pipeline “Nord stream — 2”.
the Pipe is in the way for more than 80 days and has repeatedly changed his place of destination. On the eve of “Academician Chersky” reported that headed for Kaliningrad. The ship should arrive in port on 1 July.
In December 2019, the head of the Russian Ministry of energy Alexander Novak said that belonging to “Gazprom” the pipe layer “Akademik Chersky” is able to complete the construction of the pipeline “Nord stream — 2”. The preparation will take some time of the vessel, he said.
the Project “Northern stream — 2” involves the construction of two lines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas off the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany. Against the trunk actively support the United States in promoting its EU liquefied natural gas, as well as Ukraine and several European countries.
Washington in December imposed sanctions against the “Nord stream — 2 and demanded from companies, the leading strip, to immediately stop the construction. Swiss Allseas almost immediately announced the suspension of operations.
