A warship is being built in Gdańsk, but not for the Polish Navy
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A keel-laying ceremony for a new multi-purpose vessel took place at the Karstensen Shipyard Poland in Gdańsk. The ship is 60 metres long. The laying of the keel is an important milestone at the start of a ship's construction, because the keel is the main beam on which the hull is built.
The event itself is, however, unusual for the Polish market. The vessel will not serve the Polish Navy, but was ordered by another client. Multi-purpose ships are designed to perform a range of tasks, for example during patrols, rescue operations or auxiliary work at sea.
For the Gdańsk shipyard, the ceremony is of great significance. It shows that yards in the Tri-City area still build military vessels for foreign customers. For workers and the local economy, it means work on a technologically advanced project.
The available information does not disclose details about the client, the costs, or the timeline for completing the construction and handing over the ship. The next stages of work will show how the project progresses.
Sources: Defence24.com
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