Stad Ship Tunnel
Encyclopedia
The Stad Ship Tunnel is a proposed canal
and tunnel
which would bypass the Stad peninsula
in Selje
, Norway. The peninsula is one of the most exposed areas on the coast, without outlying islands. The section has traditionally been one of the most dangerous along the coast of Norway. Two tunnel paths have been proposed. A shorter tunnel would be 1800 metres (5,905.5 ft) long and run from Eide in Moldefjorden under Mannseidet to Kjødepollen, the narrowest but innermost place of the peninsula. Alternatively, it could be slightly longer and run from Skårbø to Fløde.
and Institute for Research in Economics and Business Administration
for the Norwegian Coastal Administration
concluded that a tunnel would not be economic. It looked at two sizes for a tunnel, one small and one large, which would cost NOK 1,264 and 2,027 million, respectively. The report concluded that the saved utility, including saved waiting costs, for shippers have a present value
of NOK 304 and 314 million, respectively, and NOK 67 and 76 million in saved accident costs. A similar report from 2007 concluded that the tunnel would be economic. The Coastal Administration stated that the differences were because of new and better data. A tunnel would be 17 metres (55.8 ft) above mean sea level and 12 metres (39.4 ft) deep and have a radius of 18 metres (59.1 ft). The tunnel would be 36 metres (118.1 ft) wide, of which the shipping lane would be 26.5 metres (86.9 ft) wide. This would make it large enough for the Coastal Express
.
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
and tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
which would bypass the Stad peninsula
Stad (peninsula)
Stad or Stadlandet is a peninsula in the municipality of Selje in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.The name is sometimes also written as Stadt, Statt or Stadlandet–not to be confused with the similar German word Stadt. The d in Stad is pronounced in Norwegian as a t. The Stad peninsula has a...
in Selje
Selje
Selje is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The village of Selje is the administrative center of Selje municipality...
, Norway. The peninsula is one of the most exposed areas on the coast, without outlying islands. The section has traditionally been one of the most dangerous along the coast of Norway. Two tunnel paths have been proposed. A shorter tunnel would be 1800 metres (5,905.5 ft) long and run from Eide in Moldefjorden under Mannseidet to Kjødepollen, the narrowest but innermost place of the peninsula. Alternatively, it could be slightly longer and run from Skårbø to Fløde.
History
The first proposal for such a tunnel was raised in an article in Nordre Bergenhus Amtstidende in 1874, and shortly afterwards an article in the same newspaper proposed a railway tunnel across the peninsula. The latter would have allowed the boats to be raised onto wagons and to be hauled across, and would cost only half as much. In 2011, a report made by Det Norske VeritasDet Norske Veritas
Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas is a classification society organized as a foundation, with the objective of "Safeguarding life, property, and the environment". The organization's history goes back to 1864, when the foundation was established in Norway to inspect and evaluate the technical condition...
and Institute for Research in Economics and Business Administration
Institute for Research in Economics and Business Administration
Institute for Research in Economics and Business Administration or SNF is a research institute that is associated with the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in Bergen, Norway...
for the Norwegian Coastal Administration
Norwegian Coastal Administration
Norwegian Coastal Administration is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the water transport infrastructure along the 92,000 km Coast of Norway. It is responsible for coastal navigation infrastructure, pilotage and harbour and port infrastructure, including lighthouses...
concluded that a tunnel would not be economic. It looked at two sizes for a tunnel, one small and one large, which would cost NOK 1,264 and 2,027 million, respectively. The report concluded that the saved utility, including saved waiting costs, for shippers have a present value
Present value
Present value, also known as present discounted value, is the value on a given date of a future payment or series of future payments, discounted to reflect the time value of money and other factors such as investment risk...
of NOK 304 and 314 million, respectively, and NOK 67 and 76 million in saved accident costs. A similar report from 2007 concluded that the tunnel would be economic. The Coastal Administration stated that the differences were because of new and better data. A tunnel would be 17 metres (55.8 ft) above mean sea level and 12 metres (39.4 ft) deep and have a radius of 18 metres (59.1 ft). The tunnel would be 36 metres (118.1 ft) wide, of which the shipping lane would be 26.5 metres (86.9 ft) wide. This would make it large enough for the Coastal Express
Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten or Hurtigruta is a Norwegian passenger and freight line with daily sailings along Norway's western and northern coast. Sometimes referred to in English as Norwegian Coastal Express, Hurtigruten ships sail almost the entire length of the country, completing the roundtrip journey in 11...
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