Laying the offshore pipeline on the seabed of the Gulf of Finland began on 20 May 2019 in Inkoo, marking a new phase in the Balticconnector project. The pipe laying, which was started on the Finnish end, progressed efficiently thanks to favourable conditions, with the end of the pipeline laid on the seabed on 14 […]
Balticconnector onshore pipeline welding work completed in Inkoo
Balticconnector’s onshore pipeline running from Pölans in Siuntio to Fjusö in Inkoo has been welded together and lowered in the excavated trench. The work on the pipeline route started with tree removals in winter 2018 and continued with excavation work in June 2018. At the moment, the work is progressing with finishing work on the […]
Pipeline installation of the offshore part of Balticconnector to begin
Pipeline installation of the offshore part of Balticconnector, the Estonian-Finnish gas interconnection, will begin today. In 2018 all preparatory offshore works were completed, and the seabed is now ready for the pipeline to be installed.
Preparatory work for the Balticconnector offshore pipeline completed
Preparatory work for the offshore pipeline of the Balticconnector project was completed in March.
Balticconnector’s compressor station’s main equipment delivered to the worksite in Inkoo
The main equipment have been delivered on Thursday 28 March 2019 to the Balticconnector project compression station in Inkoo. The equipment includes a compressor unit and its auxiliaries. Equipment installation has started and will be completed in April 2019. After that, installation work will continue with the installation of pipelines and cables related to the equipment.
Compressor station’s topping-out ceremony celebrates timely progress of construction work
The topping-out ceremony and the progress of construction work were celebrated at the Balticconnector project’s compressor and metering station worksite in Inkoo. The topping-out ceremony was held for the worksite personnel on 7 November 2018. Baltic Connector Oy’s President and CEO, Herkko Plit, was the speaker for the developer, and Nina Lindström, Managing Director of […]
Excavation work of offshore pipeline in inner archipelago completed, blasting work to begin in outer archipelago
The excavation work of the Balticconnector project began Friday 13 July. The work progressed well and was completed Monday 16 July. At the end of the week, the work will continue with blasting work in the outer archipelago, around 20 kilometres from the shore.
Excavation work to begin as part of offshore pipeline preparatory work in Inkoo
On 13 July 2018, the preparatory work of the offshore pipeline will proceed to the next phase, in which excavation work will be initiated on the site of the offshore pipeline. The first excavation work will be carried out in front of Fjusö in Inkoo with the dredging of the seabed and the preparation of […]
Preparatory work for offshore pipeline installation starting in the Gulf of Finland
The preparatory work for the installation of the Balticconnector project’s offshore pipeline will start after Midsummer holidays. The work will start with protective measures in the location of cables and the Nord Stream pipelines on the seabed. In July, the project continues with excavation work on the shores of Paldiski where the offshore pipeline enters […]
Significant step towards carbon-neutral society – Laying of Balticconnector project’s cornerstone marks the start of construction
The start of Balticconnector’s construction phase is celebrated on 8th of June 2018 in Inkoo on the compressor station worksite with the Groundbreaking Ceremony. The event brings together decision-makers, constructors, consultants, contractors and other stakeholders who are an important part of the project and have made it possible for the project to progress to the […]