“Wojtek is a sailor. Traveling to the farthest corners of the world is his everyday life. Sailing aboard a cargo ship has always been a son’s dream. Thanks to hard work and great passion, he has managed to make this dream come true” – writes Wojtek’s dad on the pages […]
Author: Krystian Wyrzykowski
2 types of steel commonly used in the maritime industry
Across the centuries, the construction process of the ships has evolved – and so did the selection of materials. Which are commonly used nowadays, and what’s their specification? For thousands of years, humans used to build ships with wood. The switch to welded sheets was made not such a long […]
Zodiac II from Remontowa Shipbuidling SA at sea trials!
Today, Zodiac II – a multi-purpose ship for the Maritime Office in Gdynia – sailed for sea trials. The ship built in Remontowa Shipbuidling SA from Remontowa Holding Capital Group will soon be handed over. – The sea trials will last from three to four days, on the fourth day […]
Remontowa Shipbuilding delivers FESTØYA to Norled
Remontowa Shipbuilding SA from Remontowa Holding capital group gave the shipowner the first (B619/1) of four battery-powered double-sided electric passenger-car ferries – prototype Festøya. Fully equipped units are built for the ferry operator Norled, one of the largest in Norway. On Wednesday, 24 June, in the presence of the shipowner’s […]
Five companies want to modernise the Kashubian Basin in the Szczecin Port
Five companies submitted bids to the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority in response to the tender for construction works under the investment project “Improving access to the Port in Szczecin in the Kashubian Basin”. The bidders evaluated their services from nearly 223 to nearly 296 million PLN, with an assumed […]
Rafael Nadal’s 80 Sunreef Power catamaran delivered to Mallorca
Launched last month by the Sunreef Yachts shipyard, the motor catamaran – 80 Sunreef Power – was officially handed over to its owner – Rafael Nadal in his home town of Mallorca. Rafael Nadal is one of the best tennis players in the world, but also has a passion for […]
Tug H-2 Mieszko from Remontowa Shipbuilding SA on sea trials
Yesterday the third of a series of six multi-purpose tugboats built for the Polish Navy came out of Remontowa Shipbuilding SA from Remontowa Holding capital group for sea trials. Unit H-2 Mieszko will pass the Sea Acceptance Test (SAT), which will be aimed at checking the ship’s systems and equipment for […]
Icebreakers from Remontowa Shipbuilding SA
At Remontowa Shipbuilding SA of Remontowa Holding Capital Group, two icebreakers are being built for Szczecin. ‘Ocelot’ and ‘Tarpan’ are taking shape and there are many indications that the new units will soon supply the fleet of Regional Water Management Board in Szczecin. – Generational replacement is very much needed […]
Launching of H-3 tugboat Leszko for the Polish Navy
The fifth of a series of six H-3 Leszko tugboats was ceremonially launched in Remontowa Shipbuilding SA, a member of Remontowa Holding capital group. This is another unit built for the Navy under the contract signed with the Armament Inspectorate in June 2017. Leszko will enter service in the 3rd […]
Sea trials of the electric ferry ‘Festøya’ for Norled
Today, the first of four battery-powered hybrid electric passenger-car ferries for the Norwegian shipowner Norled sailed from the Remontowa Shipbuilding SA into sea trials. – The ferry has sailed today in technical tests, during which, since it is a prototype ship, we will check the efficiency of the systems – […]
Another ship from the Grande Marocco series sailed out of Remontowa SA
On Friday, 29 May, the Container/RoRo Carrier of the Grande Marocco series sailed out of Stocznia Remontowa SA in Gdańsk. The unit was fitted with a flue gas scrubber limiting the emission of sulphur compounds to the atmosphere. Grande Sierra Leone is the third in a series of five Grande […]
Ranking of the 200 biggest Polish maritime companies
Remontowa Holding Capital Group has maintained and even strengthened its position as the Polish leader in the maritime economy on the list of the 200 largest Polish enterprises in the “Wprost” weekly, published on Friday, 22 May this year. The ranking also includes PŻM, PERN and OT Logistics. For the […]
Baltexpo marine trade fair postponed to September 2021
The Board of the Warsaw Fairs SA already invites you to the 21st International Maritime Fair BALTEXPO, which will be held on 6-8 September 2021, in the Amber Expo exhibition hall in Gdańsk. Taking place every two years, BALTEXPO International Maritime Fair is one of the three most important economic […]
The investment in the Port Gdańsk is already in its final stage
85% of the work is over. NDI will complete the reconstruction of the road-rail system in the Port Gdańsk in autumn. 5.6 km of new roads, 16 crossings, 4 viaducts and a buffer car park for trucks are being built here. An additional track for DCT terminal, new tracks for […]
The construction of the small scale LNG terminal in Gdańsk is entering the next stage
A feasibility study for the construction of a small scale LNG terminal in Gdansk has been completed. It would be the first such facility in Poland. The investment will enable the use of LNG as a fuel for sea and land transport and thus strengthen the company’s position as a […]
Submarine exercises – ORP Orzeł – in the Baltic Sea
The largest submarine of the Polish Navy practiced on the Baltic Sea. Last week, ORP Orzeł undertook maritime training consisting in checking the preparation of the crew for independent operations outside the home port in the surface and underwater position. The protection of communication routes is one of the most […]