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Gdańska Stocznia "Remontowa"
im. J. Piłsudskiego S.A.
Company typeSpółka akcyjna
IndustryShipbuilding
Founded1952
HeadquartersGdańsk, Poland
Key peopleMichał Habina
(President and CEO)
ParentRemontowa Group
Websitewww.remontowa.com.pl

Remontowa (full name: Gdańska Stocznia "Remontowa” im. Józefa Piłsudskiego S.A.) is a company and shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland. The yard specialises in ship repair and conversions. Remontowa S.A. is one of 26 companies that make up the Remontowa Group. It is the biggest shipyard in Poland.

History

  • The yard was established on 1 July 1952 as Baza Remontowa - Ostrów with its registered office in Gdańsk.
  • Its name was changed to Gdańska Stocznia Remontowa on 7 November 1952.
  • In the 1960s, the yard built warships and research vessels for the Polish Navy and for export to the USSR, operating under the name Northern Shipyard.
  • A stone monument to Polish statesman Józef Piłsudski, whose name was later appended to the shipyard's full legal name, was erected at the yard in 1997.

Facilities

Remontowa shipyard has a new-build shipyard and a separate ship repair/conversion yard. The site also has a design officer and some component manufacturing facilities.

Newbuilds

Ben Woollacott loading at Woolwich terminal, with Dame Vera Lynn in background.

Conversions

  • Gangtry crane Gangtry crane
  • Marshal Jozef Pilsudski monument Remontowa 1997 Marshal Jozef Pilsudski monument Remontowa 1997
  • Floating docks Floating docks

See also

References

  1. ^ Global Shipbuilding Industry Handbook Volume 2. Eastern Europe - Strategic Information and Contacts. International Business Publication. 2017. p. 277. ISBN 978-1433020070.
  2. ^ Belin, Jean (2019). The Economics of the Global Defence Industry. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-0429882692.
  3. "History". Remontowa. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. "Remontowa Shipbuilding delivers the last of the six tugboats for Polish Navy". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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