Reach Subsea ASAs partner within survey, MMT
(Sweden), has been awarded a contract for the
world's longest HVDC route survey for the UK-Iceland
Interconnector by Atlantic Superconnection
Corporation (ASC). MMT will provide bathymetric and
geophysical mapping along the entire route corridor,
between Iceland and England.
MMT and Reach Subsea have together mobilized the
Surveyor Interceptor ROV (owned 50% and operated by
Reach Subsea)
onboard Stril Explorer that will conduct the seabed
survey on the deepest part of the route. MMT´s
Survey and ROV vessel Franklin will continue the
survey in the UK waters with a fully equipped ROTV.
The survey will take place during two months this
summer and the route is approximately 1470km long.
The water depth and seabed conditions vary greatly
along the route with maximum depths of approximately
1,100m. The survey is the first step in assessing
the feasibility of a High Voltage Direct Current
(HVDC) electrical Interconnector between the United
Kingdom and Iceland.
CEO Jostein Alendal comments upon the award: "This
is a strategically important contract for our
innovative newbuilt survey ROV, the Surveyor
Interceptor."
Stefan Eliasson, CEO MMT further comments: "This is
a very exciting project for us at MMT since we are
taking the Surveyor Interceptor ROV out on its first
HVDC route survey and in deep water. We are
delighted for ASC´s confidence in our new mapping
technology and can´t wait to be part of the early
assessment of this historical project!"
For further information, please contact:
Birgitte W. Johansen (CFO): +47 99 45 12 79.