Polish maritime universities will receive two new ships following a government resolution, with both scheduled for completion by 2029.
The first is a training and research vessel for the Maritime University of Szczecin in northwestern Poland. It will replace the Navigator XXI, which has ben in service for 28 years but no longer meets modern technological standards. The new ship is expected to provide fresh opportunities for research in the Baltic Sea, the world's oceans and the offshore sector.
The second is a three-masted sailing ship for the Maritime University in northern Gdynia. It will replace the Dar Młodzieży, in service since 1982, and will be capable of training 120 cadets simultaneously.
Public invited to name new sailing ship
As Poland prepares to acquire the new sailing ship, Prime Minister Donald Tusk turned to social media to ask the publicfor suggestions on its name.
Recalling the country's most famous sailing vessels, he wrote:
"There was the Lwów, the Dar Pomorza and the Dar Młodzieży. And now... well, we are building a new sailing ship! What should its name be? Send us your suggestions, the Maritime University in Gdynia will surely take them into account. Let's get started" - posterd Prime Minister Donald Tusk on X (formerly Twitter).
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Source: IAR/PR24/X/@donaldtusk