Femern A/S has already raised these 60 tonnes of stone from the seabed in connection with the excavation of the tunnel trench. But 150,000 tons of boulders will be hard to find.

Femern A/S has already raised these 60 tonnes of stone from the seabed in connection with the excavation of the tunnel trench. But 150,000 tons of boulders will be hard to find. Archive photo: Birgitta Andersen

Difficult to find 150,000 tons of boulders for new rock reef

Femern A/S is in the market to procure 150,000 tons of boulders to establish 42.5 hectares of reef. But the stones cannot be fished up from the seabed, and they must not come from quarries. And where will they come from?

From left: Jens Ole Kaslund, technical director Femern A/S Henrik Vincentsen, managing director Femern A/S Carlos González Mengual, Senior Vice President, Elecnor Kirsten Christensen, contract director Jernbane Femern A/S.

From left: Jens Ole Kaslund, technical director Femern A/S Henrik Vincentsen, managing director Femern A/S Carlos González Mengual, Senior Vice President, Elecnor Kirsten Christensen, contract director Jernbane Femern A/S. Photo: Femern A/S

Elecnor has signed transformer contract

The so-called TPS contract to build the transformer station that will supply the Fehmarn Tunnel with electricity was signed on Thursday by Fhemrann A/S and the Spanish contractor, Elecnor. Work will begin after the New Year.