Dar Młodzieży - ambassador of polish maritime education sets sail once more

On March 14, 2025, the iconic tall ship Dar Młodzieży embarked on its first voyage of the year from Gdynia, Poland, kicking off another season of maritime adventure. Aboard were 50 students from the Gdańsk Maritime School, who actively participated in preparing the vessel for the journey, accompanied by two instructors and a 33-strong professional crew. The ceremonial send-off in Gdynia was graced by the presence of Prof. Adam Weintrit, DSc, Eng., master mariner, rector of Gdynia Maritime University, and Dariusz Jellonnek, MSc, master mariner, director of the shipowning and maritime training department. The ship’s initial destination: Antwerp, Belgium.

education marine lifestyle tricity news sailing

14 march 2025 | 18:03 | Source: Gazeta Morska | Prepared by: Kamil Kusier | Print

fot. J. Strzelczyk / UMG

Crew rotation and international collaboration

Upon arrival in Antwerp on March 20, a crew changeover will take place. The Gdańsk students will disembark, making way for 104 trainees from Belgium’s Hogere Zeevaartschool Antwerpen (Antwerp Maritime Academy), who will undertake a month-long training stint aboard. The voyage itinerary includes a stop at Ponta Delgada in the Azores, with Dar Młodzieży scheduled to return to Antwerp by April 18. There, another rotation will see approximately 120 students from maritime schools in Gdańsk, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, and Wrocław step aboard. This voyage continues a longstanding partnership between Gdynia Maritime University and the Antwerp Maritime Academy, dating back to 2008—a collaboration rooted in history, when Polish and Belgian cadets trained together at University College Southampton’s navigation faculty in 1940.

High standards and global recognition

This partnership reflects not just tradition but also excellence. In 2023, the Antwerp Maritime Academy joined the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU), chaired by rector Weintrit. An audit conducted by Piotr Kopacz, PhD, Eng., master mariner from Gdynia Maritime University’s navigation faculty, affirmed the academy’s top-tier training standards, further cementing Dar Młodzieży’s reputation as a flagship of Polish maritime education.

Key ports of call

Following Antwerp, Dar Młodzieży will sail to Oslo, arriving in time for Poland’s national day celebrations on May 3, hosted by the Polish Embassy. Next, from May 9–11, the white frigate will grace Hamburg’s Hafengeburtstag—the world’s largest maritime festival, marking the port’s anniversary. The voyage will conclude with a return to its homeport of Gdynia on May 18.

A legacy of maritime excellence

Dar Młodzieży remains a steadfast ambassador of Polish maritime training, forging international ties and nurturing generations of seafarers. Each voyage showcases Poland’s seafaring heritage while offering hands-on experience to students and promoting maritime culture worldwide. Follow Dar Młodzieży’s journey and dive into its enduring legacy—a story that continues to sail the seas.

gallery

comments

Add the first comment

Poland's Armaments Group opens up to industry. Nearly 500 companies signed up on the coast alone

In the space of a single week, two of Poland's coastal regions reported...

security

Canada's Arctic patrol ship HMCS William Hall visits London

The Royal Canadian Navy consistently frames the oceans as the link binding Canada...

navy

Conscription on the Baltic Sea. More than 120 new reservists join Estonia’s maritime defence system

More than 120 conscripts have completed their military service with the Estonian Navy...