The US does not believe in Russia's ability to independently finish the "SP-2"

Russia is not able to finish the pipeline "Nord stream-2" as appropriate technologies. With this statement made in an interview with Bloomberg U.S. energy Secretary Dan Bruyette.

Answering a journalist's question whether Russia to circumvent the sanctions the United States and to complete the construction of the gas pipeline "SP-2" Bluiett said he did not believe in it, explaining that Russia does not have the appropriate technology to independently complete the project. In the case that Russia is something that will begin to take, the US will find a way to stop it.

he said.
Gazprom was skeptical about the statement Bruyette, and the head of the press service of the company Sergey Kupriyanov very briefly commented on the statement of an American official:



Previously the energy Minister of Russia Alexander Novak said that a gas pipeline may be completed belonging to "Gazprom" vessel "Akademik Chersky", which is already underway from the Far East to the Baltic.
According to the head of the Austrian oil company OMV Rainer Seele, Russia will not be difficult to put the remaining 130 km of pipes, as the remaining section of small depth and does not require "supertechnologies".
For reference: Crane installation pipelay vessel "Akademik Chersky" is in the operational management of OOO "Gazprom fleet" in 2016. The vessel is designed for laying pipelines from 6 to 60 inches in diameter (outer diameter including the coating).

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Passenger Capacity, pers............379
Length the greatest, m..............150
Cargo Capacity, t................8 853
Maximum Width, m..............36,8
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Draught, m...........6,8
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