On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the Naval Port Command in Gdynia published the results of a restricted tender procedure for the modification of the minehunter ORP Mewa (603), project 258 Kormoran II, concerning the mine detection and neutralization system. The proceedings in this matter had been underway since March 20 of this year.
ORP Mewa in Jastarnia / Photos: Michał Szafran, MILMAG
The deadline for submitting applications expired on April 4, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. A detailed description of the scope of the contract was included in the terms of reference, which was provided to the contractors invited to submit bids. The only criterion for selecting the offer was price (100%).
According to the published information, one bid was received—from Enamor, a company based in Gdynia—which priced the offer at 4,542,965.43 PLN. The bid was selected on May 30, and the contract was signed on June 6.
A similar upgrade procedure was carried out last year for the sister ship ORP Albatros (602). On June 10, 2024, Gdynia Naval Port Command announced a tender, which resulted in the signing of a contract on July 22, valued at 4,250,000 PLN, also with Enamor.
At that time, the scope of the project was to enhance the ship’s capability to carry out search, identification, and disposal of hazardous objects lying on the seabed (as an auxiliary system), through the delivery of a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) and its integration with the ship’s HIPAP underwater positioning system and the onboard ROV compartment. Enamor delivered the Ocean Modules V8 M500 underwater vehicle.
ORP Mewa entered service on February 14, 2023, with the 13th Minesweeper Squadron, part of the 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla. On May 31 of this year, the ship entered the port of Jastarnia, where it was later open for public tours on the occasion of Children’s Day.
Meanwhile, on March 19 of this year, the christening and launch of the fifth of six ordered vessels of this class took place — the future ORP Rybitwa (605).