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Gdańsk University of Technology – Autonomous and unmanned boat

By Marek Grzybowski Scientists from the Gdańsk University of Technology have constructed an autonomous, unmanned boat, Hornet, packed with specialist equipment, designed to protect and inspect Polish offshore installations. Satek was equipped as part of a project financed by the Horizon 2020 program. A team of scientists from Gdańsk University of Technology, led by Prof. […]

Gdańsk University of Technology – Solar hydrofoil of students second in the race in Sardinia

By Marek Grzybowski Students from the Gdańsk University of Technology science club built a hydrofoil powered by solar panels in Gdańsk. Students from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology operate in the Korab Student Science Club. Students won the first two competitions: Endurance and Ton’s Race. Students from Poland took second place in […]

Fishermen are losing to fish farms. Aquaculture is outpacing fishing

By Marek Grzybowski Global fish and aquaculture production has set a new record, with aquaculture production exceeding fish catches for the first time. In 2022, fisheries and aquaculture production reached a record level of 223.2 million tons. The value of production was estimated at USD 472 billion. This represented about 15% of animal protein supplies, […]

Plastic in fish, the Baltic Sea and oceans

By Marek Grzybowski The impact of plastic pollution has reached an alarming level. Of the 369 million tons of plastic waste generated each year, about 11 million tons end up in the ocean. And the situation is not improving at all, despite orders, regulations and appeals. UNCTAD predicts that this number will triple by 2040. […]

French sailing container ships are a chance for cooperation in the EU with Polish shipyards

By Marek Grzybowski French shippers and Zéphyr & Borée remain determined to expand their fleet of sail-powered containerships. Canopée, a 121-meter-long ro-ro vessel developed for ArianeGroup, sails across the Atlantic and transports the Ariane 6 launch vehicle from continental Europe to French Guiana, where the space center is located. Its hull was built by Partner […]

From Norway to the Black Sea with the Polish local content

By Marek Grzybowski The Norwegian shipyard Green Yard Kleven will build a vessel that will handle a gas production platform operated by Romanian energy company OMV Petrom S.A. The “Field Support Vessel” (FSV) will be used as part of the Neptun Deep project. The hull will be made in Poland. Neptun Deep is the largest […]

Fisherman with a smartphone, GPS application and artificial intelligence

By Marek Grzybowski Almost 5 million fishermen use satellite and ICT technologies. The same number of devices operate on fish and seafood farms. New technologies are making a wide entrance not only into ports, commercial shipping, maritime tourism, sailing or offshore. They are also widely used in fishing and fish and seafood production on farms. […]

Hamburg, Yokohama, Tangier on the decarbonization path

By Marek Grzybowski Ports around the world are joining forces to engage in transport decarbonisation policy. Modernisation programmes are used to build competitive advantage. One of them is the WPCAP (World Ports Climate Action Programme), implemented within five working groups. Port authorities and institutions cooperating with them combine knowledge on the latest technical achievements and […]

Canada’s Shipbuilding Strategy: A Lesson for the EU

By Marek Grzybowski Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy was launched almost 15 years ago. Its aim was to help maintain the production potential and modernize shipyards and rebuild maritime industries. At that time, there was talk of creating sustainable jobs in Canada. The focus was on sovereignty and protecting the interests of the industry at home […]