WIELOFUNKCYJNY STAWIACZ BOI GALATEA

NLV Galatea is a British, multi-functional, civilian sea buoy, which was built at the Polish Repair Shipyard in Gdańsk. The vessel was ordered in 2004, the launch took place in July 2006, and the vessel was commissioned in May 2007. The total length of the vessel is 84.2 meters with a width of 16.5 meters. The maximum speed shall not exceed 13 knots. The unit can also conduct operations with the use of an on-board helicopter. The ship's crew consists of 19-20 people. NLV Galatea, together with its sister unit NLV Pharos, was designed in the Design and Construction Office of the Repair Shipyard. The main designer of both units was Sławomir Niedźwiadek. The main task of NLV Galatea is to independently perform any tasks related to the operation, repair or replacement of sea buoys. For this reason, the ship has a fairly high autonomy of up to 35 days. The unit has very accurate and modern communication and positioning equipment based on the latest technologies. The unit operates off the coast of England, Wales and around the Channel Islands.