# AF Gruppen awarded Stad Ship Tunnel design-build contract

> The Norwegian Coastal Administration awarded AF Gruppen the Stad Ship Tunnel contract, announced on 26 June 2026.

- **Source date:** 2026-06-26
- **Original source:** [AF Gruppen](https://www.afgruppen.com/news/2026/06/building-the-worlds-first-ship-tunnel/)
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## Reported scope and milestone

AF Gruppen: The Norwegian Coastal Administration awarded AF Gruppen the Stad Ship Tunnel contract, announced on 26 June 2026.

[AF Gruppen](https://www.afgruppen.com/news/2026/06/building-the-worlds-first-ship-tunnel/)

## Engineering interpretation

The turnkey contract is estimated at NOK 5.6 billion excluding VAT and covers a 1,700 m tunnel with required installations. AF Gruppen developed the tender solution with consultant Norconsult; construction is expected to start in 2027 and take about five years.

[AF Gruppen](https://www.afgruppen.com/news/2026/06/building-the-worlds-first-ship-tunnel/)

## Delivery responsibilities

An EPC reference defines a contracted combination of engineering, procurement and construction. Its boundaries still matter: field facilities, pipelines and utilities may be one package within a larger development. Construction affiliates and specialist subcontractors retain their stated roles. Quality records, pressure tests, pre-commissioning and handover need to match the actual facilities delivered. A historical project schedule does not become a publication date or establish today’s production. The reference documents the listed work rather than attributing all output, ownership or operation of the wider development to the contractor.

[AF Gruppen](https://www.afgruppen.com/news/2026/06/building-the-worlds-first-ship-tunnel/)

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