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13 November 2026

Immersion of special element postponed

The contractor needs to postpone the immersion of the 5th element for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, because the rubber gasket of the preceding element must be repaired.

During preparations for the immersion of the first special element for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, the contractor – Femern Link Contractors (FLC) – has discovered that the preceding element shows signs of damage. This must be repaired before the two elements can be connected.

The damage pertains to the rubber gasket (GINA) that lies between the two elements. Therefore, the immersion of the next tunnel element is postponed until the rubber gasket has been repaired.

The damage may have occurred as a result of the cleaning and preparation of the tunnel trench. FLC is currently evaluating the extent of the damage, after which repair work can begin. It is not yet known how long this work will take.