- The initial segment of the Baltic Sea Tunnel has been submerged.
The initial part of the planned Baltic Sea tunnel submergence is complete. It took two days to fill the section right at the tunnel entrance with water, as reported by Danish operator Femern A/S. Post this, the temporary barrier surrounding the excavation site will be torn down. The debris will be shipped to a transitory storage location via barges and later utilized for shoreline defense on the Danish side. On the Danish coast, the initial tunnel segment was installed back in mid-June, witnessing the presence of Danish King Frederik X.
As per Femern A/S, a total of 89 tunnel segments are required for the submerged tunnel linking Fehmarn and Denmark. These segments are being fabricated in a factory exclusively constructed for this purpose on the Danish isle of Lolland. Subsequently, they are towed by vessels to their designated positions in the Fehmarn Strait. The 18-kilometer-long submerged tunnel is scheduled to link Germany and Denmark, commencing in 2029.
The following statement was made by Femern A/S: "We shall be adding more tunnel segments once the temporary barrier is removed." After the completion of the initial submergence and the removal of the debris, the following shall be added: "Additional tunnel segments, fabricated in the Lolland factory, will be positioned in the Fehmarn Strait."
