Question: Which country will build the World’s First Ship Tunnel to provide safe passage to ships across sea?
(a) Denmark
(b) Singapore
(c) Russia
(d) Norway
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- Norway will build the world’s first ship tunnel, designed to help vessels navigate the treacherous Stadhavet Sea.
- The tunnel dubbed as “Stad Ship Tunnel” would be built under the mountainous Stadhavet peninsula in northwestern Norway.
- The 1.7 km tunnel will be able to handle ships of up to 16,000 tonnes.
- The tunnel will be 49 metres (161 ft) high and 36 metres (118 ft) wide.
- The estimated cost of sea tunnel construction is at least 2.8 billion Norwegian kroner ($330 million).
- The construction would begin in 2022 and would take three to four years to complete.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/norway-ship-tunnel/index.html