Poland’s Port of Darłowo has completed two infrastructure projects totaling over PLN 174 million (EUR 40.3 million), enhancing facilities for offshore wind operations in the Baltic Sea.
The upgrades, funded by approximately PLN 144 million (EUR 33.3 million) from Poland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO), were announced by the Maritime Office in Szczecin.
One project, managed by the Maritime Office in Szczecin, aimed at enhancing navigation safety and wave conditions. It cost approximately PLN 130 million (EUR 30.1 million), with KPO funding of around PLN 109 million (EUR 25.2 million). The project involved rebuilding the port’s 356.5-metre western breakwater and adding a new 100-metre spur.
The construction began after a contract with DORACO in February 2025 and finished in July 2026.
The reconstructed breakwater is designed to withstand erosion better, while the new spur decreases wave activity in Darłowo’s outer harbour. Additional features include new lighting and a navigation beacon.
About 980 tonnes of reinforcing steel, 8,000 cubic metres of hydraulic concrete, 16,000 square metres of sheet piling, and 189,000 tonnes of rock were used in construction.
The upgraded infrastructure aims to provide safer access for commercial and tourist vessels, as well as those servicing offshore wind farms.
The second project, led by the City of Darłowo, focuses on preparing the port as an offshore wind service base. It is valued at over PLN 44 million (EUR 10.2 million), with PLN 35 million (EUR 8.1 million) coming from KPO funding.
This project involved modernising nearly 400 metres of Southern, Gdynia, and Szczecin quays and linking them to a new 229-metre Transhipment Quay, designed for specialised offshore wind service vessels.
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