Fehmarnbelt: Spotlight on Boskalis’ giant backhoe dredger Odin

Femern A/S has just released this beautiful photo of Boskalis’ giant backhoe dredger Odin.

The dredger and its crew are removing the last remnants of the temporary outer dike in front of the tunnel portal at Puttgarden so that the first tunnel element on the German side can be immersed.

Odin is 60 meter long and 18 meter wide backhoe, and each shovelful takes about 20 cubic meters of material.

The construction site on the German side is much smaller compared to the construction site on the Danish side. The site takes up roughly 90 hectares.

In addition to the construction of the tunnel portal on Fehmarn, the project also includes connections to the existing road network – main road B207 and motorway E47 – and the existing railway.

The local road and path network will also be adjusted and several smaller bridges and tunnels will be built to ensure passage for local traffic.