Nawigator XXI

Research and Training Vessel of the Maritime University of Szczecin
The vessel was built at the Gdańsk Ship Repair Yard with funding from donor contributions. It was launched in May 1997, with Jolanta Kwaśniewska, wife of the then President of Poland, serving as the ship’s godmother. The ceremonial flag-raising took place on January 30, 1998. Nawigator XXI is the ship where students experience their first contact with the sea. Here, they learn navigation, machinery operation, equipment handling, and life aboard ship — everything that awaits them in their future maritime careers.

This year marks the vessel’s 25th anniversary.

• What tasks does m/s Nawigator XXI perform?
  Monitoring the condition of the waters of the Baltic Sea and other marine areas
• Collecting water samples at various depths and in different sea regions
• Collecting seabed soil samples, both surface and core, and processing them in onboard laboratories; transferring data to onshore recipients
• Training students in navigation, engine room operations, deck equipment handling, and participation in research activities
• Conducting hydrographic surveys, seabed inspections, and inspections of underwater infrastructure
• Detecting underwater debris fields and other objects
• Performing detailed studies of underwater structures under construction and dredging operations
• Creating environmental maps of the seafloor