BOA Offshore completed the Wicher frigate launch on 13 August 2026, using BOABARGE 33 to float the vessel off in the Gulf of Gdańsk. Wicher leads a series of three Miecznik frigates under construction by PGZ Stocznia Wojenna in Gdynia, Poland.
The assignment forms part of BOA’s contract to launch all three ships. In its announcement dated 13 August 2026, BOA placed the other two launches within the subsequent two years.
BOA’s responsibilities included engineering, preparation and management of the marine operation, as well as supplying transport equipment, the main tug and the barge. Sarens, working as a subcontractor, supplied the self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) that carried Wicher out of the building hall and onto the barge.
Multratug 3 towed BOABARGE 33 to Gdynia for the assignment. The barge measures 140 × 57.05 × 8.54 m. After taking the frigate aboard, it moved to the float-off position, where controlled submersion brought Wicher afloat.
A naming ceremony took place on 12 August, ahead of the physical launch the next day. Wicher subsequently returned under tow to Gdynia for further outfitting, with harbour and sea trials to follow.
Wicher, Burza and Huragan make up the Miecznik series. Their design is derived from Babcock International’s Arrowhead 140 and tailored to Polish Navy requirements. PGZ Stocznia Wojenna’s published timetable sets the end of 2031 for completion of the programme.
