Norway, June 26 -- The Norwegian Coastal Administration has awarded AF Gruppen the contract for the engineering and construction of the Stad Ship Tunnel. The contract is a turnkey contract with an estimated value of NOK 5,600 million, excluding VAT.The project comprises a fully equipped tunnel for maritime traffic with all necessary installations. The tunnel will be 1,700 metres long, and the cross section will be approximately 20 times larger than that of a road tunnel. The ship tunnel will enable vessels up to the size of Kystruten and Hurtigruten to pass Stadlandet in Vestland county safely. AF Gruppen, together with its consultant Norconsult, has developed the project in collaboration with the Norwegian Coastal Administration during the...