They went out into the sea with fresh mine destroyers, became acquainted with the weapons and the organization of service on their decks, and could besides perceive to a lecture on the tasks of the 8th Coast Defence Fleet. It's just part of the class that the Marine Academy students did during their practices in Świnoujście and Gdynia. They will aid students learn where they will service in the future.
In March, in specialist practices in the 8th Coast Defence Fleet, the 3rd and 4th year's subjects appeared AMW. Among them were both future navigators and mechatronics. They've been diverted to various units. any of them went to ship squadrons. “The programme of classes was designed so that they could meet ships of different classes and types,” admits Lieutenant Maciej Tomiak of 8 FOW. – We showed them min destroyers Kormoran II, but besides task 207 trawlers. The horsemen would go out into the sea, where they would double watch officers. They took part in emergency drills, watched the operation of unmanned vehicles, learned the rules of operation of individual ship departments," the officer says.
The trainees had the chance to talk to specialists from a group of miners divers or a bomb squad battalion. The lecture was besides given by Deputy Commander 8 FOW. – I wanted to present the tasks and capabilities of the fleet. And these in the Polish armed forces' scale stay unique – explains Mr Aleksander Urbanowicz. – Our mine forces are gradually upgraded. We have a broad view of the alleged lower half-sphere, which is crucial in terms of possible armed conflict, but besides in the case of actions below the threshold of war," he adds. For example, these Cormorans, which, thanks to modern sonars and underwater vehicles, can not only search for mines but besides monitor underwater critical infrastructure.
8 FOW ships are so taking part in the operation “Ball”, which consists in supervising the Polish waters of the Baltic Sea, or assist tankers headed for the gasport in Świnoujście. They have besides been an crucial part of the NATO flag mission for years. Polish officers have already commanded permanent teams of NATO mine defence forces respective times, while those belonging to the ORP fleet ‘Contradmiral Xavery Czernicki’ during this kind of mission he played a function flag vessel. Yes, it is now. The teams besides operated already decommissioned mine destroyers of the 206FM task and trawlers. shortly 1 of the Cormorans will follow.
– Officers who began their service in the flotilla later held crucial functions in the structures of the Polish Navy and NATO. I myself took the first steps in the Świnoujście to lead SNMCMG2, to survey in the USA, to service in the COM-DKM – admits kmdr Urbanowicz. And that's all we want to tell future officers. Encourage them to service with us, show opportunities, but besides remind them that the Navy and the armed forces are a kind of relay of generations. So we request them very much – concludes Deputy Commander 8 FOW.
Specialist practices are 1 of the key elements of AMW studies. “In the old days, the university that owned its own school ships was full liable for their program. Now the burden of organizing practices has taken on the flotilla itself. In this way, students can learn about the places of their future ministry during their studies. This is of large importance to them, even in the context of the professional elections which they will take in the future," concludes Dr. Radosław Tyśleewicz from the AMW.
