Tenders Are Invited For Offshore Operation-Access To The Keel And Collection Of Mercury Containers From U-864.

offshore Operation-Access To The Keel And Collection Of Mercury Containers From U-864. . The Descriptive Council Will Carry Out A Procurement For A New Offshore Operation To Investigate The Wreckage Of The Submarine U-864 Off The Coast Of Fedje. The Main Goal Is To Access A Limited Part Of The Keel On One Or Both Wreckage To Extract A Representative Number Of Mercury Containers And Assess Their Condition, As Well As Evaluate The Condition Of The Refrigeration Boxes Along As Much Of The Length Of The Wreck As Possible. This Is To Be Able To Plan Any Future Operations For Safe Removal Of Mercury. There Is Also A Need To Map The Depth Down To Solid Mountains In The Area Around The Wreckage. The Operation Will Require Expertise In Environmental Monitoring And In Excavation, Dredging And/Or Drilling In Polluted Sediments At Water Depth Corresponding To The Site (140-160 Meters). For Further Information See Attachment. The Main Objective Is To Gain Access To A Limited Section Of The Keel On One Or Both Wreck Parts In Order To Retrieve A Representative Number Of Mercury Canisters And Assess Their Condition, As Well As Evaluate The Condition Of The Keel Compartments Along As The Wreak Of The Wreaks This Is Intended To Inform Potential Future Operations For The Safe Removal Of Mercury.There Is Also A Need To Map The Depth To Bedrock In The Area Surrounding The Wreck Parts. The Operation Will Require Expertise In Environmental Monitoring And In Excavation, Dredging And/Or Drilling In Contaminate Sediments At Water Depths Correling To The Site (140-160 Meters). For Further Information, See The Appendix.