Bursztyn Unity handed over by Remontowa, naming ceremony in Szczecin on 11 November

Bursztyn Unity is the second of three sister ferries being built in Gdańsk for the Polish ferry fleet. After the ceremony it will join Jantar Unity on the Świnoujście to Ystad route operated under the POLSCA Baltic Ferries brand.

Four LNG engines, 400 passengers and 270 trucks

The ferry is 195.6 metres long and 32.2 metres wide. It carries up to 400 passengers and 270 standard trucks, with 4,100 metres of lane capacity. Propulsion comes from four LNG-fuelled engines in a hybrid configuration with a battery system, driving azimuth thrusters. The crew will number 50.

The hull was launched in December 2024, followed by outfitting and finishing work. Sea trials began on 28 September and covered propulsion, safety systems, navigation and communications equipment, speed, manoeuvring and final calibration of equipment. The ferry returned to Gdańsk on 6 October, and a government delegation visited on 15 October. Design documentation was prepared by Remontowa Marine Design & Consulting, part of Remontowa Holding.

- This is a great day for Polish ferry shipping, because we are taking delivery of a second vessel that will join the largest in the Polish fleet. I think this is a great reason for joy and pride for us, because such a magnificent ship was designed by Polish naval architects, built by Polish shipyard workers and will serve a Polish owner, and that shows clearly that in Poland we can do great, magnificent things - said Deputy Infrastructure Minister Arkadiusz Marchewka at the handover ceremony.

860 kilometres of cable and 10,000 people

The scale of the project was spelled out by the head of Remontowa Holding, whose figures show how much of the work went into electrical installations, automation and cabling.

- The construction of the ferry used 860 kilometres of cable and more than 15,000 pieces of equipment were installed. The monitoring system covers more than 14,000 points, and the number of cable connections reaches 50,000. It is a scale that impresses everyone who has been involved in delivering projects in the maritime industry. More than 10,000 workers were involved in building the vessel - said Adam Ruszkowski, President of Remontowa Holding.

Speaking for the owner, the head of Polska Żegluga Morska noted that the handover of Bursztyn Unity was the second such ceremony this year, after the delivery of Jantar Unity.

- I have the pleasure of standing before you and, on behalf of the future users of this beautiful ship, thanking all the shipyard workers and everyone who put an enormous amount of work and time into making the vessel look the way it does today and be so functional. It is a great pleasure for me to take part in two such important ceremonies in the same year - said Dariusz Doskocz, Director of Polska Żegluga Morska.

Naming at Wały Chrobrego, tours by registration

The naming and flag-raising ceremony will take place on 11 November, Poland's Independence Day, at the same spot where Jantar Unity was named in January. The ferry already carries the raised lettering of its home port, Szczecin, on its hull. It will stay at Wały Chrobrego for several days to receive visitors.

- We are inviting everyone interested to visit the ferry today. We want residents of Szczecin, the surrounding area and the whole region, as well as people coming from other parts of Poland and from abroad, to be able to see this modern vessel. We tentatively plan to open the ferry to visitors on 12 to 14 November. For 12 and 13 November we plan advance registration to limit waiting times in queues. 14 November will be an additional date for those who do not use the earlier sign-up - said Paweł Pluto-Prądzyński, President of POLSCA Baltic Ferries.

Jantar Unity, the first ferry of the series, was handed over on 17 December 2025 and began regular sailings between Świnoujście and Ystad in January. Bursztyn Unity will join it on the same route.

Third ferry already has its first section

More than PLN 1.3 billion has been allocated to the three-ship programme. The third ferry, Amber Unity, is under construction at Remontowa Shipbuilding, also part of Remontowa Holding, with delivery planned for 2029.

- We have laid the first bottom section, further sections are under construction and will then be assembled. We plan to deliver the third ferry in 2029 - said Adam Ruszkowski.

All three ro-pax ferries have been designed for safety, passenger comfort and efficient operation. Once Bursztyn Unity enters service, the Polish operator will have two new domestically built vessels on its route to Sweden.