Russian Vessel Starts Nord Stream 2 Work in Danish Waters
- U.S. placed sanctions on the Fortuna and its owner last week
- Preparatory work begins in Danish waters ahead of pipelaying
The Russian lay vessel Fortuna, right, in the Baltic Sea on Jan. 21.
Photographer: Bernd Wüstneck/picture alliance/Getty Images
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Russian pipelaying vessel Fortuna has started working at the Nord Stream 2 construction site in Danish waters, defying new U.S. sanctions against the controversial gas-pipeline project.
The work being done in the Danish exclusive economic zone is “performed in line with relevant permits” and precede the actual construction of the gas link, a spokeswoman for Nord Stream 2 AG said in an email. The Danish authorities allowed “preparatory works and tests before pipelay works start,” she said.