Sea surveys for GSI set to begin, with €25 million contribution in focus
Abeille Marengo is expected to begin surveys for GSI on 9 November. The next financial step in the project is the payment of the first instalment of the €25 million contribution.
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Sea surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) electricity interconnection project are expected to begin on 9 November, while the first instalment of the South Cyprus administration’s €25 million contribution is coming into focus. According to reports, the payment is the next financial step in the project under an agreement with Greece.
News that the French-flagged survey vessel Abeille Marengo would begin work came after Greece and Türkiye issued NAVTEX notices in response to one another. Although the surveys are reported to be starting, no details have been shared about the conditions under which the diplomatic contacts concluded.
Diplomatic contacts delay survey schedule
According to Simerini, the vessel’s work schedule was delayed by diplomatic contacts prompted by Türkiye’s position that it must grant permission for the surveys. The newspaper reported that a proposal for the French company to provide Türkiye with technical information was under consideration, and that France’s contacts began before the NAVTEX notices were issued.
The same report said that the French company Meridiam is Greece’s partner in GSI. However, discussions are continuing over the format of the technical briefing and how it would be interpreted in terms of maritime jurisdiction areas. The assessments on this matter are based on diplomatic commentary reported by the newspaper.
Alithia reported that the vessel would begin its surveys following a de-escalatory statement on the process by Türkiye’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan. According to the assessment by Greek authorities cited by the newspaper, no obstruction of the work at sea is expected.
NAVTEX condition for first instalment
Attention in the project’s financial process has turned to the South Cyprus administration’s contribution payment. The report recalled that Nikos Christodoulides had previously said the first instalment would be paid after a NAVTEX notice was issued. The total contribution is stated as €25 million, but no information was provided on the amount of the first instalment or the confirmed payment date.
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- Gündem Kıbrıs — GSI: Abeille Marengo yarın çalışmalara başlıyor
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