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Remontowa

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Gdańska Stocznia "Remontowa"
im. J. Piłsudskiego S.A.
Company typeSpółka akcyjna
IndustryShipbuilding
Founded1952
Headquarters,
Key people
Michał 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.[1][2] 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.[1]

History

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  • The yard was established on 1 July 1952 as Baza Remontowa - Ostrów with its registered office in Gdańsk.[3]
  • 7 November 1952 change of name to Gdańska Stocznia Remontowa.
  • 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.[2]
  • 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

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Remontowa shipyard has a new-build shipyard and a separate ship repair/conversion yard.[2] The site also has a design officer and some component manufacturing facilities.[2]

Newbuilds

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

Conversions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Global Shipbuilding Industry Handbook Volume 2. Eastern Europe - Strategic Information and Contacts. International Business Publication. 2017. p. 277. ISBN 978-1433020070.
  2. ^ a b c d 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.