The timeframe for carrying out the survey is highly dependent on the length of the arctic summer season with fairly steady weather and no sea-ice in the survey area, wherefore the plan of work is tight.
Tusass opened a tender within the EU and Greenland late January 2023 with the aim to select a survey company before the end of April 2023, with contract in force during May 2023 to accommodate mobilization of vessel and personnel for the work scope.
The Best Possible Partner
Tusass selected the Italian (Roma based) company GeoTeam J.s.c. based on their ability to comply with the tight schedule, their experience and knowledge in carrying out marine route surveys including surveys within arctic waters, and their professionalism within GeoTeam.
GeoTeam is utilizing the survey vessel R/V Explora, which has Greenlandic waters track record, having conducted the survey for Greenland Connect back in 2007. R/V Explora has a global survey project track record and has conducted numerous surveys/campaigns in the waters of the Arctic and Antarctica.
Tusass is confident that it has selected the best possible partner for the survey with the ability to carry out the survey within the tight timeframe in 2023.
R/V Explora arrived at the start point of the survey in Greenlandic waters on July 20th, 2023 after being in transit from the European port of Vigo in Spain, where survey personnel and Tusass representatives were mobilized.
