"RATOWNIK" - a new chapter in maritime rescue

On 26 May 2026, a signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement between Stocznia Szczecińska "Wulkan" and PGZ Stocznia Wojenna took place at the Stocznia Szczecińska „Wulkan” shipyard. The agreement concerns the construction of a rescue ship under the „Ratownik” programme for the Polish Navy.

The event was attended by, among others, Arkadiusz Marchewka, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Olgierd Geblewicz, Marshal of the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship, Radosław Kowalczyk,

President of the Management Board of Stocznia Szczecińska „Wulkan” Sp. z o.o., and Marcin Rynglewski, President of the Management Board of PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. z o.o.

The guests at the ceremony also included representatives of the Kostrzyn-Słubice Special Economic Zone S.A.: Antoni Sołtys, Member of the Management Board, and Agnieszka Matuła-Dziduch, Chief Investment Projects Manager.

The construction of the ship will be a groundbreaking undertaking for Polish maritime rescue and the Polish Navy. The vessel under construction will be one of the most modern rescue ships in the Baltic Sea region, adapted for a wide range of operations, including rescue support for submarines, support for NATO allied operations and the conduct of comprehensive rescue operations at sea.

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4 photos from the event