Nord Stream operator says starts damage inspection

MOSCOW, Nov 15 (PRIME) – A ship belonging to Nord Stream AG, operator of the Nord Stream gas pipeline project, started to investigate the damage to the pipeline caused by blasts, the operator said in a statement late on Monday.

"The Danish Maritime Authority has granted Nord Stream AG an exemption that allows, under certain conditions, including weather, to approach the damage area at a distance sufficient to carry out part of relevant works," the operator said.

"Immediately after receiving permission to enter the restricted area, the vessel chartered by Nord Stream AG moved into the area of damage and began to survey the pipeline rupture points."

The period of the inspection will depend on weather conditions.

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