University Pays Tribute to Those Departed for the Eternal Watch
On Thursday 30 October 2025, HM The Rector of Gdynia Maritime University, Professor Adam Weintrit, lay flowers at the base of the monument ‘to those who have departed for the eternal watch’ on behalf of the entire Gdynia Maritime University Academic Community, paying tribute to those lost at sea.
Accompanying the Rector was Filip Malata, GMU Chancellor, and Paweł Orzeszek, GMU Bursar. The University’s Guard of Honour contributed to the occasion’s solemn atmosphere, providing an honorary guard.
The monument ‘to those who have departed for the eternal watch’ is a tangible symbol of the memory of those who never returned from the sea. The laying of flowers at the foot of the monument is a timeless tradition of the Gdynia Maritime University academic community, expressing deep respect and honour to those who devoted their lives to the sea.
