The Stad Ship Tunnel: The First Full-Size Ship Tunnel in the World 

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That 24.5 kilometer Lærden tunnel sounds fascinating, I’d love to see a Megaprojects video on it!

30 years ago i worked on a small tanker. (90 meters long) we travelled up and down the norwegian coast delivering fuel to small fishing harbors. crossing the stad sucked on the best of days. the sea there is really brutal, hope they actually build the tunnel

The Norwegian fjords really are beautiful. It's no wonder that the guy who designed them won an award. 😉

I vote for two new videos from this one: 1) The car tunnel you mentioned (but had the wrong label for) 2) A follow-up on the Stad tunnel when it opens, to show how it actually looks and works, as well as updating any problems that may have been encountered.

06:20 - YES DEFINITELY a Megaprojects on that! If you please!

Cant wait to see how they get an Evergreen cargo ship out of it...

Little do they know, they will free The Kraken!

about 18 km from were the tunnel is planned, is the famous world war 2 raid was done in 1941, (Måløyraidet) Operation Archery , where the British commandos attacked the Germans, One of the British Officers was the famus Jack Churchill who fought in ww2 with longbow, broadsword, and a bagpipe. I think Simon did a video on him.

I would love to see a video on the Lærdan tunnel!

Absolutely amazing. Engineers are the coolest humans.

In Weilburg north of Frankfurt(Main) you have three tunnels in a small city: one for ships, one for trains and one for cars.

Yes please for video on Laerdal Tunnel!

Simon I'm expecting a megaprojects video in 2028 with you standing at the entrance watching the first ship go through, i think it will be done on time

Simon, me & the wife both love your videos. I believe that I'm subscribed to them all. Every time that I have one of your videos playing, my wife stops in her tracks and winds up viewing the remainder with me. We love your (and your team's) work!! We just wanted you to know just how very much we enjoy all of your work. Thanks for sharing your gifts. Much Love & Respect --- Directly from the rolling hills and fertile farmlands of Pennsylvania!!

Driving through southern Louisiana and seeing massive container ships going along at the top of the big hill you are at the bottom of is wild! Not quite the same as a tunnel but a weird feeling to know how far below sea level you are..

This is actually a very straight foreword project. It's very short and many modern bridge projects cost may times more. The ships going through are only 16k tons, medium to large ocean ferry sized. It is an impressive project, but very doable.

Next is a tunnel for planes to fly through instead of over mountains

You should do a video about the Rogfast undersea tunnel, it will be 26.6km long and it's deepest point will be 390m below sea-level.

Impressive build time. Here in Australia, it takes us 5 years just to build 2km of two lane road. And usually by the time of completion there are already potholes!

A video on the uk longboat canal would be cool

In 2021, there were 80 traffic fatalities in Norway. That was the lowest number of deaths in traffic accidents in many years. Over the past decade, the highest number of traffic related deaths was registered in 2013 when 187 individuals lost their lives.Oct 28, 2022

This is on my bucket list when it’s finished…. I’d like to take a ferry ride through the world’s first maritime tunnel…..

The high strength concrete will need to be resistant to sea salt for a century, which is a tall order...

33 deaths in 78 years. But in 2004 the coastal steamer MS Midnatsol experienced engine failure at Stad. In nine meter waves the both engines stopped and the anchors halted the ship 150 meters from the shore, it hit the seabed, but after two hours the crew was able to start the engines again. It had 102 passengers onboard, and if the anchor chains had broken, it is safe to say a lot of the passengers never would have seen daylight again. The sea is a beautiful lover, but a cruel mistress.

1:20 - Chapter 1 - The end 2:25 - Mid roll ads 4:10 - Back to the video 5:40 - Chapter 2 - The solution 7:30 - Chapter 3 - Specs & construction

We can now look forward to seeing Stadmax ships in the future.

What about lights inside the tunnel and there would also need some sort of traffic regulation like red and green lights on either side of the tunnel if there is only room for one ship to pass at a time.

A video on another big Norwegian tunnel sounds excellent! Yes please.

Clearly the longest road tunnel in the world is worthy of having it's own Megaprojects episode

My mother was a Norwegian descent. I would like to go see that project once it's completed.

I wonder what Slartibartfast thinks of this project. I mean, he designed Norway's fijords the way they are for a reason.

Simon should cover the Grand Coulee Dam, it turly is a mega project that deserves more spotlight.

That 24.5 kilometer Lærden tunnel sounds fascinating, I’d love to see a Megaprojects video

Not sure if I’m dreading or can’t wait for the first incident video about this tunnel.

Slartibartfast, richly desired the award, he was a genius costal designer!!!

Simon, how you doin? Why ask if there is something we want to have A farmer took his truck in for repairs. The local mechanics couldn't do it while he waited: so, as he didn't live far, he said he would just walk home. On the way home he stopped at the hardware store and bought a bucket and a gallon of paint. He then stopped by the feed store and picked up a couple of chickens and a goose. However, struggling outside the store he now had a problem. - how to carry his entire purchases home. While he was scratching his head he was approached by a little old lady who told him she was lost. "Can you tell me how to get to 1603 Mockingbird Lane ?" she asked. "Well, “ said the farmer, “as a matter of fact, my farm is very close to that house. I would gladly walk you there, but I can't carry this lot." “Why don't you put the can of paint in the bucket,” suggested the little old lady, “Carry the bucket in one hand, put a chicken under each arm, and carry the goose in your other hand?' “Why, thank you very much,” he said and proceeded to walk the old girl home. On the way he said. “'Let's take my shortcut and go down this alley. We'll be there in no time.” The little old lady looked him over cautiously and then said, “I am a lonely widow without a husband to defend me. How do I know that when we get in the alley you won't hold me up against the wall, pull up my skirt, and have your way with me?” “Holy smokes lady!”, the farmer said. “I'm carrying a bucket, a gallon of paint, two chickens, and a goose. How in the world could I possibly hold you up against the wall and do that?” “Well, if you WERE to do such a thing,” the old lady replied, “you would set the goose down, cover him with the bucket, put the paint on top of the bucket, and I would hold the chickens.” down by you. You already know the answer is going to be YES YES!

I think the tunnel opening should be covered with a large rock door which requires someone to say "open sesame" in order to pass through.

If ancient Romans had engines then they'd have the first boat tunnel definitely, but they went with canals because there was no way to sail or row a battle ship through a wide/high enough tunnel. They connected Lake Avernus to the ocean and planted a hidden harbor in it, connecting it to another lake and the sea with a series of canals and supply tunnels.

They have been talking about this and planning it since i moved to Norway in 1986, parlaiment have “decided” that it will be built no less than four times. There is normal speed and there is Norwegian speed. It took them 35 years to build a bridge over hardanger fjord.

Need a megaprojects on Simon and all his RU-vid channels 😂

I always chuckle at renderings that show sailboats docked with the sails up.

Tidal current wasn't mentioned. I'm familiar with the Cape Cod canal and the tidal current is amazing.

When Norway builds, they build it right

The Bermuda triangle: Statistically not more dangerous than any other water on earth. Norwegian Stad peninsula: Yeah, the waters here are so dangerous, we have to build a ship tunnel.

0:20 loooool "Boston's big dig", dunno why it had me lul'ing

I feel like it would need some sort of automatic guidance system - like bumpers on a bowling alley or tug boat system.

Norwegian Blue ... Beautiful Plumage !!

"It seems like Norway's got all of its ducks in a row." 11:00 - basically Norway all of the time with everything... 🇳🇴❤

More tunnel videos. Great stuff! MegaGood!

This project has just been put on hold, becouse of higher than expected costs. So may no ever hapend!

Would you ever cover the Seiken tunnel between Hokkaido and Honshu?

The Big Dig, meant to ease traffic congestion in Boston. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

One "minor" issue I can see is that thrill seekers with small aircraft will be tempted to fly through the tunnel. It would make an interesting idea for a movie plot point if someone tries to do that as a surprize move in their plans for saving or dominating the World. They could also use a submarine.

They do seem to be creating a rod for their own backs by limiting the size of ship to little more than a modern coaster and occasional fishing boats; if you're going to do this then go big (or, at least, bigger). All the same this is quite probably the most exciting project in Europe ... and will be for some time

I wonder what kind of current will flow through the tunnel once it's finished...

At 12:10 the Šentvid tunnel in Ljubljana is shown. One of the most controversial tunnels built with budget overruns, multiple annexations and even parts of the tunnel falling down a few years after it being constructed.

This is Norway we're talking about. They'll get it right the first time, on time and on budget.

Yes!! Show us the complete tunnel, it looks pretty sharp

SF has a tunnel too ya know, the BART Transbay Tube. Which isn't really a tunnel through anything, it's actually segments of tube and track laid into the bay floor and covered with rock and mud, but it still connects two points though a tube under an element not easy to build through. So...

The Lærdal tunnel will in about 2033 be surpassed by Rogfast, a 26.7km long undersea tunnel reaching 392 meters below sea level. Construction started in 2021.

Oooh I want a Megaprojects on the really big tunnel

Yes please on the tunnel video.

The fishing ship I worked on once had total engine failure right on the tip of the Stadt peninsula. We had to manually pump up the airpreassure to get the 3000 hp engine going. It took 9 hours. We were thanking God it was exceptionally good weather that day. (We were helt in position by a rescue boat the whole time, but we were to heavy to move)

For the time it'll take for ships to come in towards the tunnel, line up, slowly move through it, then navigating around other vessels upon exit, no way they are gonna get 120+ boats through there a day. A container ship size vessel I'll bet is gonna tie things up for at least an hour each. Interesting project nonetheless, I hope they build it!

Seems like a great idea Nice work Fact Boy👍👊

I love how after watching many of your amazing videos ... this one made me laugh at one point . The moment you were explaining "they have all their ducks in a row" you can hear the "and ive looked to tried to find some Cons in the pros and cons and there just arnt any" in your voice at that moment . Thank you for you effort and information . Please dnt give up ever.

More tunnels Simon!

yes please do a video on the Stad Ship Tunnel, sounds interesting.

More tunnels please 🐤

I thought you already did one on the Lædal tunnel. Okay, yes. Count me in as a "yes" for a video on it.

Remarkable project - like the old Victorian idea of the Caledonian Canal in the Highlands of Scotland but on modern steroids, both cutting through similar landscapes of lochs, fjords and mountainous terrain, both designed to save a risky journey round the stormy northern coasts.

Yes please on the larden tunnel

"No problems we can anticipate." Ever given: hold my beer.

Very cool. I'd like to hear about the other tunnel & how they dealt with the task of digging through a mountain.

I wonder how they are planning to deal with storm surges on either end pushing high waves through the tunnel. I don't doubt that the designers are much smarter than me and know what they are doing, but I'm curious to find out just for my own edification.

Of course it had to be in Norway!

Lol, i core drilled that mountain for exactly this project.

Would definitely love to see a video on the Lærden tunnel.

Longest tunnel video??? Hell YES

There are also huge lifts for boats in canals to join two bodies of water at extremely different elevations. I know that there are a few around germany, and I think there may be one or two around the great lakes as well. I guess the energy to lift a giant tub of water and a boat is same or less than pumping water into a lock to achieve the same.

Fascinating!

This is Norway, they dont do "flaws, delays and waiting catastrophes" that create problems, they dont really know how to. They see something to build, they plan properly, and then they just get it done. You're in Norway, not America.

They need to put "The Argonath" need to be build on the "outside" end of the tunnel!

Will Disney pay them to play "It's a small world" in the tunnel?

When the video started I thought Simon was doing this video from his golden throne.

I would imagine that they'll need tunnel pilots (as they have harbor pilots and canal pilots).

Fire in a tunnel = bad Fire on a ship = bad Fire on a ship in a tunnel = worst nightmare

G'day Simon, Some say making Tunnels is Boring, but I find your videos about them very interesting so yes please to a video about the Lærdal tunnel😁

.... easy, .. what could possibly go wrong! ? 😮😂

Big dig

I bet the tunnel will have epic echoes!

I don't have their tides memorized, but if what I do know is any guide they'd best have a pair of locks in that thing!

I am surprised a British youtuber would choose this title. Britain has several tunnels connecting channels, used by ships of its time.

It’s all well and good until a ship breaks down and gets stuck inside the tunnel 😂

More tunnel vids pls

Am wondering if there will be any tidal current, like we get with Puget Sound's Deception Pass, which can add or subtract quite a bit of speed depending on the changing tide.

And it’s called the Shunnel.

Sounds like the ultimate liminal space.

Well this is impressive in general. The thing that is most impressive is the initial estimated budget of $100 million US dollars, with additional specs that only increased to $300 million. I don't understand how a project this large could be that cheap? If the issue was not calculating Kroner to US Dollars correctly? That would be silly and embarrassing. Big projects have a tendency to go over budget, but even double seems cheap unless there is some unspecified reason to make it easy?