Remontowa Shipbuilding – cutting steel for the new “Delfin” ship
By Marek Grzybowski
The construction of the second radio-electronic reconnaissance ship of the “Delfin” program has begun. Remontowa Shipbuilding will build the ship with the Swedish concern Saab Kockums. Saab is the main contractor for the Polish Armament Agency. The ship will be part of the Ship Flotilla, which is based at the Gdynia Naval Port.
This is the second ship of project 107 (Dolfin program). It will b e called ORP Henryk Zygalski (board number 262). The first electronic reconnaissance ship will be called ORP Jerzy Różycki (261).
Head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Siewiera, head of the Armaments Directorate at the General Command of the Armed Forces, Cadm. Włodzimierz Kułagin, head of the Maritime Technology Headquarters, Commander Piotr Skóra, president of the management board of Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. Dariusz Jaguszewski, vice-president of Saab Kockums Lars Brännström took part in the ceremony. There were also representatives of the Polish Navy, the Swedish program contractor, and the Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. shipyard. and Gdańska Stocznia Remontowa S.A. members of the Remontowa Holding capital group, representatives of financial institutions and cooperators.
“The ships of the Polish Navy are of great importance in ensuring national and international security. The ships built in Remontowa Shipuilding are intended to support security activities,” said Jacek Siewiera, head of the National Security Bureau.
‘We have many years of cooperation with the Polish Navy. We build minehunters here – said Dariusz Jaguszewski, president of the management board of Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. The Polish Navy has project 863 radio-electronic reconnaissance ships in service. The ORP Nawigator and ORP Hydrograf ships were built in the 1970s in the Northern Shipyard. Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. will produce new ships in the same place. but with the latest technology.
The main point of the ceremony was the turning on of the steel cutting device. Certificate confirming the commencement of construction of the ship of project no. 107/2 of the Delfin program, project manager from Saab Magnus Nielsen, project director at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. Krzysztof Radzikowski, representing the DNV certifier Paweł Szmigiel and Cdr Piotr Skóra signed.
– An important issue for Poland is the construction of reconnaissance ships. These are not just auxiliary ships, but these are ships that are currently important in electronic warfare, in war using satellite technologies and artificial intelligence – said Prof. Marek Grzybowski – president of the management board of the Baltic Maritime and Space Cluster.
– Surface ships and submarines without such reconnaissance ships cannot perform full-scale combat missions. Sea and coastal defense, airspace related to good reconnaissance. Electronic protection and cyber defense are very important for the Navy, seaports, offshore wind farm installations, and critical infrastructure on the coast.
For the Remontowa shipyard, the construction of reconnaissance ships is an important contract. This contract ensures cooperation with companies that offer the highest global quality technologies. For the shipyard, this is an entry into the production cycle and production network of innovative and high-class ships – said Prof. Marek Grzybowski – president of the management board of the Baltic Maritime and Space Cluster.
– An important issue for Poland is the construction of reconnaissance ships. These are not just auxiliary ships, but these are ships that are currently important in electronic warfare, in war using satellite technologies and artificial intelligence – said Prof. Marek Grzybowski – president of the management board of the Baltic Maritime and Space Cluster to Kazimierz Netka, from Netka.gda.pl.
– Surface ships and submarines without such reconnaissance ships cannot perform full-scale combat missions. Sea and coastal defense, airspace related to good reconnaissance. Electronic protection and cyber defense are very important for the Navy, seaports, offshore wind farm installations, and critical infrastructure on the coast.
For the Remontowa shipyard, the construction of reconnaissance ships is an important contract. This contract ensures cooperation with companies that offer the highest global quality technologies. For the shipyard, this is an entry into the production cycle and production network of innovative and high-class ships – said Prof. Marek Grzybowski – president of the management board of the Baltic Maritime and Space Cluster.
