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Moving bioconstructions offshore - June 2020, Italy
The olive trees remain healthy - June 2020, Italy
TAP's progress - February 2020
Building the Fier compressor station in Albania - timelapse
TAP - The career opportunity of a lifetime
TAP gears up to the start of Operations (Dec 2019)
Personal Journeys
Pellumb Trifka
Protecting cultural heritage inside the Pipeline Receiving Terminal, Italy
Fly-over the TAP route - Feb 2019
Investing in projects that benefit local communities
Supporting the GNAM theatre association (TAP Start) Italy
Personal Journeys
Diana Gërmau
Personal Journeys
Rezarta Alibeaj
Personal Journeys
Dirseo Pasha
Supporting the Salento Moderno guide book - Capo d’Arte (TAP Start)
Building the micro-tunnel (1.5km) in Southern Italy
Socialising through sport - Trepuzzi Rugby (TAP Start 2)
Training for Hotel Receptionists (TAP Academy) Italy
Educational community for teenagers, Otranto Zoe (TAPStart)
Personal Journeys
Vassilis Ariantsis
Personal Journeys
Anna Giannisoglou
Offshore pipeline construction
TAP in Italy - A project becoming reality
Social & environmental investments in Italy in 2018
TAP Academy: free courses for local communities
Hospitality Management Master in London (Ho.Ma)
Personal Journeys
Anastasia Amanatidou
Capo d’Arte - Enhancing local architecture (TAP Start 2)
TAP Cheers for the REAL Galatone Squad (TAP Start)
TAP's Progress - September 2018
Environmental Clean-up Albania, June-July 2018
Award Ceremony: Master of Excellence in New Food 2018
Seedlings & Fertilizers for Albanian Farmers
River Crossings Albania, June 2018
Pipelines & Environment coexist in harmony in Spain & Italy
Installation of the compressors in Fier, Albania - June 2018
Works in the TAP micro-tunnel area in Southern Italy - April 2018
Master of Excellence in New Food (MENA) 2nd Edition - Itlay
Personal Journeys
Christos Konstantinidis
Personal Journeys
Nikos Ntinis
Personal Journeys
Giannis Theodoridis
Personal Journeys
Manolis Gallios
Personal Journeys
Katerina Vilioura
Axios River Crossing, Greece (Horizontal Directional Drilling)
Mobile info-point: engaging with the local communities in Italy
The olive trees are healthy - Q&A with TAP Environmental Expert
TAP's Progress - February 2018
Temporary removal of the olive trees: Q&A
Marine Litter Preliminary Study, Salento, Italy
MENA - Gianluca’s & Paola’s Testimonials
Construction time-lapse, Albania Korça region
Protecting and preserving the environment
Time-lapse Pipeline Construction
Taking care of Olive Trees: Building the Canopy
TAP’s construction works started - Greece
TAP rehabilitates access roads & bridges in Albania
Backfilling and land reinstatement in Albania
TAP Construction - View from Above
First line pipes arrive in Albania
Pipe journey by train - Thiva to Thessaloniki
TAP Italy - HSE Part 1 (in Italian)
TAP Italy - HSE Part 2 (in Italian)
TAP Construction Inauguration Ceremony
Workers near the micro-tunnel pit, Melendugno, Italy, January 2019
View of the micro-tunnel pit, Melendugno, Italy, January 2019
The sections of the micro-tunnel boring machine are assembled at the working site, Melendugno, Italy, January 2019
The micro-tunnel boring machine is ready to begin drilling, Melendugno, Italy, January 2019
Positioning the micro-tunnel machine in the pit, Melendugno, Italy, January 2019
Last check before assembling the boring machine, Melendugno, Italy, January 2019
Detail of the tunnel boring machine cutterhead, Melendugno, Italy, January 2019
A crane lifts the cutterhead before positioning it in the micro-tunnel pit, Melendugno, Italy, January 2019
Vibrating screen at the working site of San Basilio area, Italy, April 2018
Worker near the slurry tank in Melendugno, Italy, April 2018
Preparation works at the micro-tunnel site, Melendugno, Italy, April 2018
Preparation works for digging the pit in Melendugno, Italy, April 2018
Sealing ring for the boring machine in Melendugno, Italy, April 2018
Crane near the pit in Melendugno, Italy, April 2018
Cable cranes lift pipes on steep slopes in the Kavala area, Greece, September 2017
Cable cranes move pipes in the Kavala area, Greece, September 2017
Construction activities at Marta Pass, 2,100m, Albania, June 2018
Right of way clearing at 2,100m, TAP’s highest point, Albania, June 2018
Stringing pipes in Çorovoda, Albania, January 2018
Construction works in Berat, Albania, December 2016
Works in the Korça region, Albania, March 2017
Works in the Mujalli village, Fieri region, Albania, December 2016
Horizontal directional drilling underneath the Semani river, Fier region, Albania, December 2016
Welding in the Korça region, Albania, July 2017
Construction activities, Northern Greece, January 2017
Construction activities in Northern Greece, January 2017
Lowering welded pipes into trenches, Northern Greece, November 2016
Welded pipes are lowered in, Northern Greece, November 2016
Trench tie-ins, Northern Greece, November 2016
Lowering in, Northern Greece, November 2016
Construction activities Northern Greece, November 2016
Workers in Northern Greece, November 2016
Backfilling trenches, Northern Greece, November 2016
Welding Activities, Northern Greece, November 2016
Drone view to pipe stringing, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Drone view to pipe stringing, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Drone view to trenching, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Machinery on the ground, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Pipe offloading, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Pipe stringing, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Pipe welding, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Trenching Drone View Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Welded pipe and trenching, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Welding activities, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Pipe welding activities, Fier, Albania, August 2016
Pipe welding, Fier, Albania, August 2016
Aerial view of the Kipoi compressor station, Greece, October 2019
Bird’s eye view over Kipoi compressor station, Greece, October 2019
Piping and isolation valves at the cooling towers of the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019
Valve at the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019
Piping at the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019, Greece
Piping at the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019
Pressure gauge at the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019
Piping inlet at the cooling towers of the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019
Piping outlet at the cooling towers of the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019
Metering station at the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019
Gas turbine buildings at the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019
Weather station at the Kipoi compressor station, October 2019
Sunset over the compressor station near Fier, Albania, November 2018
Aerial view of TAP’s compressor station near Fier, Albania, February 2019
Aerial view of block valve station (BV24) near Korça, Albania, January 2019
Aerial view of Bilisht metering station, Albania, January 2019
Works at the Fier compressor station, Albania, May 2018
Drone view to Bilisht metering station, Albania, August 2017
Works at the Kipoi compressor station, Greece, December 2017
Installation of the turbo compressors ceremony in Fier, Albania, June 2018
Drone view of Kipoi compressor station, Greece, February 2018
Delivery of the turbo compressor at the Fieri CS, Albania, March 2018
Construction of block valve station in the Kastoria area, Greece, March 2018
The first turbo compressors are delivered to the Kipoi CS, Greece, October 2017
Castoro Sei pipelay activity during shore pull operations
Castoro Sei Bridge, January 2020
Castoro Sei cathedral area: Jointing of double joint and column using internal line up clamp
Castoro Sei prefabrication area: double joint welding
Castoro Sei prefabrication area: jointing of two single pipes into a double joint
Castoro Sei deck storage area: single pipes, equipment and containers
Supply vessel approaching the Castoro Sei for cargo transfer operations
Castoro Sei personnel transfer operations via transfer basket
Castoro Sei personnel transfer operations via transfer basket
Crew change via transfer basket from supply vessel to Castoro Sei, January 2020
Aerial view of the cofferdam, Albania, March 2019
First offshore pipelines in Albania successfully pulled ashore, March 2019
Shallow water pipelay, Albanian waters, March, 2019
Drone view to the Castoro 10 vessel laying pipes, 140m from the Adriatic coast, March 2019
Farmers working on reinstated land, vineyard in Komotini, Greece, May 2019
Reinstatement completed in Greece, Lefki area, Xanthi regional unit, 2019. In the foreground, one of TAP’s marker posts
Beans cultivated on reinstated land, Devoll, Albania, July, 2019
Reinstated land close to block valve station in Devoll, Albania, July, 2019
Pipeline marker post on reinstated land in Devoll, Albania, July, 2019
Farmers growing leek on reinstated land in Korça, Albania, May, 2018
Marker post on reinstated land near Bilisht, Albania, January 2019
Farmer using his land after reinstatement in Mbrostar, Albania, November 2018
Aerial view of reinstated land near Bilisht, Albania, November 2018
Land after reinstatement in the Municipality of Doxato (Drama), Greece (KP206), July 2018
Land after reinstatement in the Municipality of Komotini (Rodopi), Greece (KP106), July 2018
Land reinstated in Mbrostar, Albania, September 2018
Reinstatement completed in Mbrostar, Albania, September 2018
Reinstatement inspection at kilometre point 212 (Drama Regional Unit, Eastern Macedonia-Thrace), Greece, June 2017
Reinstatement completed in the Kavala region, Greece, October 2017
Reinstatement completed in Fier, Albania, June 2017
Reinstated field in kilometre point 70 of the pipeline route, Greece, January 2018
Land reinstatement in Berat, Albania, October 2017
Land reinstated in Pefka, Muncipality of Alexandroupolis, Greece, January 2018
Marker posts show the location of the buried pipeline, Berat, Albania, October 2017
Agriculture activities resume once reinstatement is completed, Berat, Albania, October 2017
Drone view to archaeological site; ancient settlement in the Korça region, Albania, May 2018
Stability works on the Byzantine Wall of Anastasioupolis, Rodopi - Greece, March 2018
Roman bronze coins as grave goods-findings from Theodosia, Kilkis – Greece, May 2018
Rescue operations of settlement discovered in Korca, Albania, May 2017
Remnants of early Byzantine three-nave basilica, Potamos, Evros - Greece, March 2018
Drone view to ancient building complex, Fushe-Peshtan, Albania, November 2017
Building & graves (4th-5th century AD), Arsakeio, Rodopi - Greece, March 2018
Archaeological works in Paralimni, Pella – Greece, March 2018
Archaeological findings (adorned Neolithic potsherds) from Messorachi, Serres – Greece, April 2018
Forestation process in the "Chloe" area of the Municipality of Arriana (Rodopi): protection works
Forestation process in the "Chloe" area of the Municipality of Arriana (Rodopi): planting
Aerial photo of the forestation in the "Chloe" area, Municipality of Arriana (Rodopi): construction of irrigation basins
Aerial photo of the forestation process in the
Olive trees at the micro tunnel working site, San Basilio area, Italy, April 2018
Olive trees in the micro tunnel area, Melendugno, Italy, April 2018
Olive trees moved to the temporary nursery in South Italy
Olive trees inside the Masseria del Capitano canopy, Italy
Olive trees are placed in rows, according to the size of their roots
Olive trees inside the Masseria del Capitano nursery, Italy
GPS coordinates ensure the olive trees will be planted at their original location
Each olive trees is identified with a metal tag
The canopy ensures the olive trees remain healthy
The canopy protects the trees against the potential spread of the Xylella bacteria
TAP's olive trees management plan has been approved by the Apulia Region
The trees are cared for in accordance with the best agronomical practices
Olive trees inside the Masseria del Capitano nursery
Nets keep the olive trees safe from potential diseases
TAP used the best methods for the relocation of the olive trees
TAP works with botanists and agronomists from the University of Salento
Group photo Heads of Delegations
Arrival of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Energy Minister Panos Skourletis
Speech of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
Speech of TAP Managing Director Ian Bradshaw
Speech of Albanian Deputy Prime Minister Niko Peleshi
Speech of Italian Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda
Speech of First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yaqub Eyyubov
Speech of Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kirikashvili
Speech of Turkish Minister of Energy Berat Albayrak
Speech of European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic
Speech of US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein
Speech of Bulgarian Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova
Speech of Swiss State Secretary Walter Steinmann
Axpo Vice Chairman Rudolf Hug signing the pipeline
BP CEO Bob Dudley signing the pipeline
Enagas Strategy & Business Development GM Jesus Fernandez signing
Fluxys CEO Pascal De Buck signing the pipeline
Snam CEO Marco Alverà signing the pipeline
SOCAR CEO Rovnag Abdullayev signing the pipeline
Line pipes stored in the Thessaloniki port
Hand-shake Greek Prime Minister Tsipras and EU Commissioner Sefcovic
Start of construction inauguration ceremony
TAP Chairman of the Board Zaur Gahrmanov
TAP Managing Director Ian Bradshaw signing the pipeline
Speech of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
First line pipes arrive by ship in the Durres port, Albania, April 2016
Ship offloading of line pipes Durres, Albania, April 2016
Line pipes offloading in Durres, Albania, April 2016
Line pipes loaded on trucks, Durres, Albania, April 2016
Like pipes safely loaded on trucks, Durres, Albania, April 2016
First line pipes in Durres, Albania, April 2016
Batches of line pipes in the Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Line pipes before ship loading, Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Line pipes inside ship, Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Dock worker inside ship, Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Line pipes lifted in the Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Line pipes loaded on ships, Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Line pipes near ship, Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Line pipes stacked in Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Loading of line pipes, Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Pipe bend loading Brake port, Germany, May 2016
Line pipes loaded on trains, Thiva, Greece, June 2016
Trains loaded with line pipes Thiva, Greece, June 2016
Line pipes being loaded on trains, Thiva, Greece, June 2016
Line pipe train in Thiva, Greece, June 2016
Line pipes in Thiva train station, Greece, June 2016
Line pipes journey from Thiva to Thessaloniki, Greece, June 2016
Ship offloading in Alexandroupoli, Greece, July 2016
Port workers offloading line pipes in Alexandropouli, Greece, July 2016
Line pipes offloading in Alexandroupoli, Greece, July 2016
Line pipes offloaded in the Alexandroupoli port, Greece, July 2016
Loaded truck leaving the Alexandroupoli Port, Greece, July 2016
Line pipe offloading Alexandroupoli, Greece, July 2016
Line pipe loaded on truck Alexandroupoli, Greece, July 2016
Loaded trucks leaving the Alexandroupoli Port, Greece, July 2016
Line pipes and bends in Alexandroupoli Port, Greece, September 2016
Safe handling of pipes, Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 2016
Access road in the Corovoda region May 2016
Access road in the Korca region May 2016
Access road rehabilitation in the Corovoda region May 2016
Access road upgrade in the Corovoda region May 2016
Acess road in the Fieri region May 2016
Bird's eye view to rehabilitated road in Fieri region May 2016
Bridge rehabilitation in the Korca Region May 2016
Rehabilitated road on the Albanian coast Fieri region May 2016
Road rehabilitated in the Fieri region May 2016
Tractor on road rehabilitated in the Fieri region May 2016
Workers at access road rehabilitation site in Korca region May