Kraken 2025 in Gdynia: practical exercises in the event of a maritime disaster. Port of Gdynia

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By Marek Grzybowski

The exercise concerned the actions of the Polish public administration and security system entities during a maritime disaster requiring a mass rescue operation.
At the Port of Gdynia, units from the Maritime Search and Rescue Service (SAR) participated in practical rescue exercises, including: the Maritime Search and Rescue Service (SAR), the Navy: the SAR-3000 “Sztorm” vessel, the SAR-1500 “Wiatr” vessel, a Navy helicopter, and the Border Guard unit SG-301 “Gen. J. Haller.”
Marek Grzybowski: “Let’s not look at the port as just a place where goods are transshipped. There are large shipyards here, many industrial plants working for defense, with the Naval Shipyard at the forefront, and systems related to the security of people, infrastructure, and the port’s waters are extremely important, as the country’s maritime border is easy to penetrate, and the port in particular, because it experiences a high level of traffic from various types of vessels. Although yachts and recreational vessels generally don’t enter the port area, the traffic volume is very high and relatively easy to penetrate, which could result in a tragedy, not only for the port but also for the city.”
Port of Gdynia has an anti dron system. Port of Gdynia is the dual use SeaPort and the NATO base.
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More: https://www.gospodarkamorska.pl/cwiczenia-zarzadzania-kryzysowego-w-porcie-gdynia-infrastruktura-krytyczna-musi-byc-gotowa-na-zagrozenia-87425