Revised nationwide finances
The federal government proposes NOK 80 million to begin a challenge for a brand new most important constructing at Jan Mayen within the revised nationwide finances. At the moment’s station constructing is in a really poor situation and should be changed.
Enlarge picture Protection Minister Bjørn Arild Gram visited Jan Mayen a couple of months in the past to examine the station. Photograph: Marita I. Wangberg, FD
– The station at Jan Mayen has an essential strategic location. A brand new most important constructing at Jan Mayen will guarantee secure Norwegian presence and sovereignty at Jan Mayen all year long, be an operationally environment friendly station and facilitate precedence actions. The people who find themselves stationed at Jan Mayen can have extra fashionable and safe working situations with this, says Protection Minister Bjørn Arild Gram (Sp).
Minister of Justice and Emergency Providers Emilie Mehl (Sp) emphasizes that it is very important prioritize a brand new most important constructing at Jan Mayen and that it’s now approaching realisation.
– The exercise at Jan Mayen is a vital a part of our presence within the northern space. We’d like a brand new most important constructing with a purpose to preserve and guarantee continued operation of the capabilities Norway has at Jan Mayen, says the Minister of Justice and Emergency Response.
The companies and installations at Jan Mayen are used cross-sectorally and are essential infrastructure for, amongst different issues, enterprise, analysis and supervision of nature reserves. At Jan Mayen, Norway additionally operates the bottom stations for the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS) and Galileo.
The New most important constructing challenge features a new massive storage and the substitute of two boathouses, in addition to the renovation of the present station constructing. The challenge is deliberate to be carried out within the interval 2024–2028. The proposed value framework for the challenge is NOK 1,641 million, together with worth added tax and implementation prices.