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The High-Intensity ECN3 (HI-ECN3) Project will upgrade the ECN3 underground experimental area in CERN’s North Area, to host the Beam Dump Facility (BDF) and the SHiP experiment. The required refurbishment of underground infrastructure and associated surface facilities is scheduled for Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), while installation of BDF and SHiP is foreseen in 2030 and beam commissioning of the BDF is planned in 2031. HI-ECN3 must share specialised resources during LS3 with other activities in the SPS and the North Area, without having priority over them. This makes the coordination and scheduling of limited resources a challenge, particularly during LS3 when the workload will be at its maximum. To reduce these risks, a set of preparatory measures have been implemented ahead of LS3. This contribution details the key preparatory activities and efforts to smooth the demand on resources during LS3 and enhance the readiness of the ECN3 facility for the subsequent installation phase.
| Paper status | Resubmitted proceeding files received and assigned to an editor. Accepted by Submitter. |
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