Pre-commissioning begins on controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Work underway on Baltic Sea line, while Poland and Ukraine call on US to re-consider support for project

Summer break: Russian pipelay barge Fortuna seen in the Baltic Sea on its way to lay pipes in the Danish maritime sector. With the vessel under the US sanctions, it is unlikely to see any new job in coming months.
Summer break: Russian pipelay barge Fortuna seen in the Baltic Sea on its way to lay pipes in the Danish maritime sector. With the vessel under the US sanctions, it is unlikely to see any new job in coming months.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 11 June 2021, 10:42Updated 11 June 2021, 10:42