🇬🇱 Tusass A/S and GeoTeam J.s.c. join forces for Marine Route Survey in Greenlandic Arctic Waters

Tusass is executing the TC1 Marine Route Survey project co-funded by the EU through CEF Digital. The project has the primary objective of carrying out a marine route development survey in the Greenlandic arctic waters along its Western Seaboard, with a secondary objective to investigate the possibility of international synergies and cooperation for the Tusass Connect Vision.

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 workscope.

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, additionally to the professionalism within GeoTeam.

GeoTeam are 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 are confident that we have 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.Tusass connecting the population of Greenland with each other and the rest of the world

Tusass is a telecommunications company that covers large geographical areas in Greenland and provides communication services to both urban areas and more remote communities. Tusass offers various communication services, including landline telephony, mobile telephony, broadband, internet services, data communication, and holds the monopoly on postal services in Greenland.

Tusass is owned by the Greenlandic government and plays a central role in connecting the population of Greenland with each other and the rest of the world.

Tusass has connected Greenland to the outside world through two submarine cables and provides satellite connections to the cities located in the far north and on the east coast of the country. Additionally, there are 67 radio chain sites in Greenland, stretching over 1.710 km. These radio chain sites help establish connections between cities and settlements that are not served by submarine cables and satellite connections.

You can read more here: www.tusass.gl

GeoTeam

GeoTeam is an offshore construction support company having delivered safely more than 100 contracts; in over 40 countries; for over 20 primary clients, spanning 15 years.
Services offered are primarily desktop studies, licensing and consent support, positioning, geophysical, geotechnical, UXO, environmental, ASV/ AUV/ ROV surveys and subsea inspection operations, PLGR & RC activities.
Specifically, per this latest award, cable route & development surveys number more than 50 projects and executed worldwide.
Projects are delivered on time, within budget, whilst offering a de-risking emphasis via our extensive marine environment knowledge base.

GeoTeam are an ISO9001/45001/14001 DNV certified company. Zero LTI since company inception.

GeoTeam are both proud and delighted to be awarded this contract by Tusass A/S and by showing their confidence in our solutions to meet the tight timescales along with quality and security of data delivery specified.
Appreciating the significance this project will provide in enhancing Greenland’s and their populations access to the internet and improved overall communications, that we perhaps take for granted here in Europe, adds additional pride to our being involved in such a project and the inevitable positive impact it will have on many in this remote polar location.

You can learn more on GeoTeam website: www.geoteam.biz

EU/Hadera/CEF

Co-funded by the European Union
CEF Digital – the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) fund – aims to leverage investments in digital connectivity infrastructures of common European interest.

CEF Digital is managed by HaDEA, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency from the European Commission. HaDEA is boosting Europe by building, from earth to space, a healthy society, a digital economy and a competitive industry.

You can read more here: https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/index_en

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