Dar Młodzieży Continues Training Voyage – Return to Gdynia on 23 September

After the ship sailed from New York to Boston, damage was found to the propeller blades. It is believed to have occurred during a storm in the roadstead off New York on 3 July 2026, the day before the ceremonial parade marking the 250th anniversary of US independence.

Rector Professor Adam Weintrit said:

The demanding Atlantic voyage, undertaken by the Dar Młodzieży to take part in the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, has unfortunately shown that, despite regular maintenance and repair work, the training ship is now an ageing vessel. Each successive season brings greater challenges in keeping the ship in full technical and operational condition.

A technical assessment of the damage has confirmed that the voyage can continue. We have also decided that the repairs will be carried out in Poland, at a time that will allow us to fulfil our previously planned commitments. This incident, however, is another argument for the urgent need to build a modern successor to the Dar Młodzieży.

Following the voyage, the Dar Młodzieży arrived at Morska Stocznia Remontowa GRYFIA S.A. in Szczecin on 16 August 2026, where the necessary maintenance work was carried out. The ship's Arrival in Szczecin marked the end of the Atlantic leg of sea training for second-year Navigation students, who joined the ship during its stay in New York.

Following completion of the maintenance work, the Dar Młodzieży sailed for Hamburg. The next port of call will be Stavanger, from where the vessel will set sail for Gdynia, where it is expected to arrive on 23 September 2026.

Everyone is warmly invited to join us in welcoming the Dar Młodzieży home that day. Detailed information about the event will be published at a later date.