Remontowa

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Gdańska Stocznia "Remontowa"
im. J. Piłsudskiego S.A.
Company typeSpółka akcyjna
IndustryShipbuilding
Founded1952
Headquarters
Gdańsk
,
Poland
Key people
Michał Habina
(President and CEO)
ParentRemontowa Group
Websitewww.remontowa.com.pl

Remontowa (full name: Gdańska Stocznia „Remontowa” im. Józefa Piłsudskiego S.A.) is a company and shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland.[1][2] The yard specialises in ship repair and conversions. Remontowa S.A. is one of 26 companies that make up the Remontowa Group. It is the biggest shipyard in Poland.[1]

History

  • The yard was established on 1 July 1952 as Baza Remontowa - Ostrów with its registered office in Gdańsk.[3]
  • 7 November 1952 change of name to Gdańska Stocznia Remontowa.
  • In the 1960s, the yard built warships and research vessels for the Polish Navy and for export to the USSR, operating under the name Northern Shipyard.[2]
  • A stone monument to Polish statesman Józef Piłsudski, whose name was later appended to the shipyard's full legal name, was erected at the yard in 1997.

Facilities

Remontowa shipyard has a new-build shipyard and a separate ship repair/conversion yard.[2] The site also has a design officer and some component manufacturing facilities.[2]

Newbuilds

Ben Woollacott loading at Woolwich terminal, with Dame Vera Lynn in background.
  • Car ferries Argyle, Bute and Finlaggan for Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne
  • Hybrid car ferries Ben Woollacott and Dame Vera Lynn for Transport for London's Woolwich Ferry
  • All four members of the Salish-class ferries for BC Ferries
  • Luxury passenger ferries Simara Ace and Siluna Ace for Ace Link
  • Car ferries Piret and Tõll for Estonian operator TS Laevad
  • Four LNG powered car ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1
  • Multi functional tenders Galatea & Pharos
  • Icebreaking Emergency Evacuation Vessel
  • ORP Kormoran (601) - mine-hunter of the Polish Navy
  • Six tugboats for the Polish Navy, the sixth, designated H-13 was completed in May 2021.[4]

Conversions

  • Lodbrog - Conversion into cable layer
  • Red Osprey, Red Eagle and Red Falcon - Lengthened
  • Queen of Scandinavia - Fitting of new bow section and sponsons
  • Stena Baltica - Rebuilt for double deck loading
  • Finnpartner - Conversion to drive through vehicle ferry
  • Dana Sirena - Conversion from freight to passenger ferry
  • Peter Wessel - Addition of side sponsons to meet SOLAS regulations
  • Gangtry crane
    Gangtry crane
  • Marshal Jozef Pilsudski monument Remontowa 1997
    Marshal Jozef Pilsudski monument Remontowa 1997
  • Floating docks
    Floating docks

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b Global Shipbuilding Industry Handbook Volume 2. Eastern Europe - Strategic Information and Contacts. International Business Publication. 2017. p. 277. ISBN 978-1433020070.
  2. ^ a b c d Belin, Jean (2019). The Economics of the Global Defence Industry. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-0429882692.
  3. ^ "History". Remontowa. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Remontowa Shipbuilding delivers the last of the six tugboats for Polish Navy". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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