A study by Polish researchers claims that moving vessels on the Baltic Sea are responsible for an escalation in GPS disruptions in the region. The study observed GPS interruption at a ground level with a sensor installed at Gdynia Maritime University in the north of Poland, some 120 km from the...
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Van Oord lands new Polish offshore wind contract
Dutch marine construction firm Van Oord has won a contract for subsea rock installation on the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind developments in Poland. The contract with an undisclosed value covers the procurement, transportation and protection of the seabed around the foundations of wind turbines and...
https://splash247.com/van-oord-lands-new-polish-offshore-wind-contract/
Poland to send abandoned Russian tanker for demolition
Poland has ordered the removal of a Russian product tanker which has been stranded in the Port of Gdynia for over seven years. The 1987-built, 23,000 dwt Khatanga was detained in October 2017 after failing a port state inspection, with its owners, Murmansk Shipping Company, promising repairs that...
https://splash247.com/poland-to-send-abandoned-russian-tanker-for-demolition/
Cadeler pens vessel reservation deal worth up to $56m
Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind installation player Cadeler has signed a vessel reservation agreement with the developer of the BC-Wind project Ocean Winds. The contract is for installing and transporting around 30 wind turbine generators at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish...
https://splash247.com/cadeler-pens-vessel-reservation-deal-worth-up-to-56m/
Deepocean gana el contrato de encuesta de viento polaco
Profundo El contratista de servicios oceánicos de Noruega, Deepocean, ha ganado el trabajo de encuesta submarina en los desarrollos eólicos en alta mar de Bałtyk 2 y 3 en Polonia. Desarrollado conjuntamente por Equinor y Polenergia, los parques eólicos en alta mar de Bałtyk 2 y 3 tendrán una...
https://fullavantenews.com/deepocean-gana-el-contrato-de-encuesta-de-viento-polaco/?lang=es
DeepOcean wins Polish wind survey contract
Norwegian ocean services contractor DeepOcean has won subsea survey work on the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind developments in Poland. Jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms will have a total combined capacity of 1.44 GW. Under the contract with an...
https://splash247.com/deepocean-wins-polish-wind-survey-contract/
Polish duo links up for offshore wind newbuilds
Poland’s Tele-Fonika Kable and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) have set out plans to build specialised cable laying vessels (CLVs) designed for the installation and maintenance of offshore wind farm subsea cables. The scheme under a letter of intent signed by both parties also includes the...
https://splash247.com/polish-duo-links-up-for-offshore-wind-newbuilds/
NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters
In Asia and Europe, authorities are taking action, trying to crack down on ships taking out critical subsea infrastructure. NATO secretary-general, Mark Rutte co-hosted a summit of Baltic Sea allies yesterday launching new military activity in the region to protect critical infrastructure...
https://splash247.com/nato-baltic-states-and-taiwan-to-clamp-down-on-cable-cutters/
Poland’s new Miecznik-class frigates will have Schottel transverse thrusters
High quality, flexible options for adaptation to special requirements and high availability during operation are key factors for the propulsion systems of naval vessels. To meet these requirement, the Schottel transverse thruster (STT) is designed with improved maneuvering performance. Each of the Miecznik-class multi-role frigates being built by PGZ Stocznia Wojenna, Poland, will be fitted with a shock-enhanced STT 4 with an input power of 925 kW and a propeller diameter of 2.0 meters.
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Polish PM unveils grain terminal plans at Gdansk
Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, headed to the nation’s top port yesterday to unveil plans for a new grain terminal. The €117m investment at the port of Gdansk will give the port an additional annual grain handling capacity of 2m tons by 2026, rising to 3m tons later on. Tusk said the grain...
https://splash247.com/polish-pm-unveils-grain-terminal-plans-at-gdansk/