W Gdynia created a hull hall, the largest specified facility in Poland and 1 of the largest in Europe. Its main nonsubjective is to support the Sword Program, which foresees the construction of a modern frigate for the Navy. erstwhile the programme is completed, the hall will proceed to service the modernisation of the Polish war fleet.
What distinguishes the hull hall
The fresh hall at the PGZ War Shipyard is simply a plan with awesome dimensions. Its tallness is 46 metres, equivalent to a 16-story skyscraper. It was equipped with gates 43 metres advanced and 34 metres wide. For comparison, the surface of 1 gate is almost twice the basketball field. The main gate itself weighs 34 tons, which represents more than half the mass of the Abrams tank. The hall was designed for the largest shipbuilding projects, allowing the installation of cranes capable of lifting weights of up to 100 tonnes.
The construction of the hall was part of a larger investment including a fresh production hall, an office building and the modernisation of method infrastructure, interior roads, wharfs and parking lots. The consortium of NDI Group, NDI SOPOT S.A. and Pekabex Bet S.A. was liable for the implementation of this project.
Hull hall in Gdynia (FOTO: PGZ Shipyard)Swordfish frigates
The hall already plays a key function in the construction of the first frigate under the Swordfisher program, ORP Wicher. Further units – ORP Storm and ORP Hurricane – will besides be built in this facility. Their names mention to Polish destroyers from planet War II, which emphasizes the symbolic importance of these ships for the Polish maritime tradition.
The Sword Programme is part of the method Modernisation Plan for 2021–2035. Within this framework, the Polish Navy will receive 3 modern frigates, based on the British Arrowhead-140 project. These units will be equipped with advanced radiolocation, artillery and rocket systems. The frigates will carry out tasks both in Polish waters and in global missions, working with allies.
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How will the hall affect the future of the Polish fleet?
Once the program is completed, the hull hall will not be unused. Its advanced infrastructure will enable the construction of further units, which will contribute to further modernization of the Polish Navy. It is not only an investment in the safety of the country, but besides a improvement of the competences of Polish shipyards and an increase in their production potential.
Hull hall in Gdynia (FOTO: PGZ Shipyard)mn
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