Team Electric has signed an agreement with Remontowa Shiprepair Yard, Gdansk to provide electric systems consultancy and installation services for three Polsteam Ro-Pax ferries, in support of the project marking the extension of the Polish yard’s services to the new building market.
The three-year agreement coincides with the Finnish turnkey engineering solutions provider opening Team Electric (Poland), Gdynia as a subsidiary.
Battery power and hybrid propulsion
With a capacity of 4100 lane metres and 400 passengers, the three ships represent an auspicious debut for Remontowa as a new building yard, given their use of liquefied natural gas as a fuel and the integration of battery power and state-of-the-art hybrid propulsion systems.
Two will be operated by Unity Line, with the third for Polferries. The first 195.6m ship is due for delivery by the end of 2025.
Strategic relationship
On each Polsteam ship, Team Electric personnel will project manage bridge systems installation (including navigation and satcomms), as well as provide solutions for air conditioning rooms, the emergency generator room, crew accommodation, and across several ship-wide applications.
“This is a decisive step for Team Electric in Poland and establishes a strategic relationship with Remontowa,” said Mattias Jörgensen, CEO of Team Electric.
Electrical systems
Remontowa’s ship repair and conversion activities currently lead to around 200 ships docking per year
Mattias Jörgensen adds, “Electrical systems are a key deliverable on any new building, repair, or conversion project. Conversations we are having with clients indicate that the Team Electric-Remontowa combination will also be a highly attractive proposition where energy efficiency projects for existing ships are concerned.”
Remontowa’s ship repair and conversion activities currently lead to around 200 ships docking per year.
Employment opportunities
Team Electric’s new Polish subsidiary will be managed by Dawid Janik, Director Procurement, Team Electric, whose tasks include simplifying and enhancing hiring arrangements for workers domiciled in Poland, whether engaged at home yards, at other European yards, or beyond.
“Establishing Team Electric S.A. as a separate entity in Poland made perfect sense at this time, and it will strengthen the ties we have developed over many years with Poland’s talented shipyard workforce, to develop employment opportunities locally and as a core part of the skills pool supporting our global activities,” stated Mattias Jörgensen.