Przedsiębiorstwo robót Czerpalnych i podwodnych

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Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Czerpalnych i Podwodnych Sp. z o.o. (PRCiP), founded in 1947 and headquartered in Gdańsk, is the largest dredging and hydrotechnical contractor in Poland. The company operates a diversified fleet of specialized vessels — including trailing suction hopper dredgers, grab, backhoe, cutter suction, and bucket dredgers, plus split hopper barges, tugs, pushers, and hydrographic workboats — built mainly to Dutch specifications (IHC, de Liesbosch). Its technical scope spans capital and maintenance dredging, coastline and beach nourishment, breakwater and quay construction, underwater pipeline and cable laying, bathymetric surveying with multibeam echo sounders, and certified underwater and EOD works. The business is differentiated by NATO NCAGE Code 0439H, PN-EN ISO 45001:2024 for underwater and sapper operations, and ISM/ISPS Code compliance, which together qualify the company for sensitive public-sector and defense-related tenders.

PRCiP generates revenue primarily through participation in public tenders at national and international levels, where it acts as consortium leader or partner. Primary customers are Polish maritime administrations (Urząd Morski w Gdynia and Szczecin), port authorities (Port of Gdańsk, Port of Gdynia), energy and refinery operators (Gdańsk Refinery, Orlen Neptun/Baltic Power), and ship repair yards (Gryfia). Pricing is contract-based on large infrastructure projects, with ancillary tariff-based revenue from charter of technical vessels and quay services at its own Krakowskie Quay in Gdańsk. Recent tender wins include the Szczecin-Świnoujście waterway contract (PLN 56.52M, 2023-2025), the Elbląg River Stage IV project (~1.5 million m³), the Port of Gdynia approach expansion to 17 m, and offshore wind terminal works at Świnoujście as subcontractor to PORR. The company also pursues international tenders across the Baltic Sea region (Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Romania, Cyprus), though Polish government maritime work remains the dominant revenue base.

Name

Przedsiębiorstwo robót Czerpalnych i podwodnych

Legal name

Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Czerpalnych i Podwodnych Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://prcip.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PRCiP is Poland's largest dredging and hydrotechnical contractor, founded in 1947, providing capital and maintenance dredging, coastal protection, pipeline laying, and underwater works for government maritime administrations, port authorities, and energy sector clients across the Baltic Sea region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Dredging and Hydrotechnical Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAJAB

Dredging & Channel Deepening (Capital & Maintenance)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Marine & Coastal Construction (Ports, Harbors, Dredging)

SECONDARYIMAFAJAA

Port & Harbor Construction (Quays, Wharves, Berths)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Marine & Coastal Construction (Ports, Harbors, Dredging)

SECONDARYIMAFAJAI

Subsea & Nearshore Civil Works (Trenching, Rock Placement, Mattressing)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Marine & Coastal Construction (Ports, Harbors, Dredging)

SECONDARYIMAJALAF

Quay & Waterfront Civil Works (Piers, Quays, Seawalls, Dredging, Revetments)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Marine & Shipbuilding/Shipyards & Drydock Infrastructure (Facilities, Lifting, Docking Systems)

SECONDARYEUAMAFAI

Marine & Offshore Wind BOP Construction (Foundations, Cables, Ports, Installation Support)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable EPC & Construction (Balance of Plant)

Keywords

• Capital dredging services
• Maintenance dredging works
• Hydrotechnical construction
• Underwater pipeline laying
• Coastal protection works

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdańsk

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dredging and Reclamation Services: Core revenue stream from capital and maintenance dredging in ports, rivers, and coastal areas. Includes extraction and disposal of sediments and seabed materials. Services provided for both investment and maintenance purposes.
2. Hydrotechnical Construction: Construction and repair of quay walls, breakwaters, coastal protection structures, river bank reinforcement, and marine infrastructure projects.
3. Pipeline Laying Services: Specialized underwater pipeline laying including gas pipelines and sewage collectors with trenching and backfilling operations for large diameter pipes.
4. Vessel Rental and Port Services: Rental (charter) of technical vessels and port services at Krakowskie Quay, including quay occupation, water supply, electricity, and infrastructure usage fees.
5. Specialist Underwater Services: Removal of dangerous, safe, large-sized objects and wrecks from the seabed, as well as specialized underwater and sapper works.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PRCiP is a maritime construction and dredging services company offering capital and maintenance dredging in ports, rivers, and coastal areas using its owned fleet of specialized Dutch-built vessels (hopper, backhoe, grab, bucket, and cutter suction dredgers). The company also delivers hydrotechnical construction (quay walls, breakwaters, jetties), coastal protection and beach nourishment, underwater pipeline and cable laying for gas/petroleum/sewage infrastructure, bathymetric surveys with multibeam echo sounder, and certified underwater/EOD works. Supporting services include technical vessel charter and port services at the company's own Krakowskie Quay in Gdańsk.

Product overview

PRCiP is a maritime construction and dredging services company offering a coordinated portfolio of hydrotechnical services centered around its owned fleet of specialized vessels. The core offering spans capital and maintenance dredging (hopper, backhoe, grab, bucket, and cutter suction dredgers), coastal protection and beach nourishment, breakwater and jetty construction, and underwater pipeline and cable laying for gas, petroleum, and sewage infrastructure. These are supported by ancillary services including technical vessel charter, multibeam bathymetric survey, underwater object and wreck removal, and certified underwater/diving works. The company operates its fleet (Inż. St. Łęgowski TSHD, Kraken backhoe dredger, Świdrak grab dredger, Wenda bucket dredger, Małż II backhoe, Trojan cutter suction dredger, self-propelled split hopper barges, tugs, pushers, and hydrographic workboats) from bases in Gdańsk and Szczecin, serving Polish and international ports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dredging and Reclamation Works Capital and maintenance dredging in ports and waterways, including extraction and relocation of seabed sediments and land reclamation for industrial development. Service uses trailing suction hopper dredgers, backhoe dredgers, grab dredgers, bucket dredgers, and cutter suction dredgers from the company's Dutch-built fleet.
• Coastal and Shoreline Protection Beach nourishment, erosion protection, construction of hydrotechnical fortifications (gabions, thresholds, spurs), and ongoing protection of the Polish Baltic coastline, including the Hel Peninsula.
• Breakwater Construction Construction of breakwaters and jetties, including associated dredging of adjacent water areas, for ports and coastal protection infrastructure.
• Underwater Pipeline and Cable Laying Trenching, laying, and backfilling of large-diameter sub-sea pipelines and cables for the gas, petroleum, and sewage industries, including river crossings.
• Port Hydrotechnical Works Construction and repair of quay walls, concrete and reinforced concrete structures, demolition works, and earth-moving operations within maritime port environments.
• Technical Vessel Charter (Rental) Charter rental of specialized maritime vessels including trailing suction hopper dredgers, grab dredgers, split hopper barges, tugs, pushers, and workboats, with associated Krakowskie Quay services (berthing, electricity, water supply).
• Bathymetric Survey Services Hydrographic measurements using multibeam echo sounders for seabed mapping, volume calculations, and progress monitoring during dredging operations.
• Underwater Object and Wreck Removal Extraction and removal of dangerous UXO, large-size objects, and wrecks lying on the seabed using grab dredgers and self-propelled barges.
• Underwater and Diving Works Subsea diving operations and underwater construction services, performed by certified personnel in accordance with PN-EN ISO 45001:2024 for underwater and EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) works.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• FABE POLSKA Sp. z o.o.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Consortium partner for Elbląg River dredging Stage IV project (Construction of waterway connecting Vistula Lagoon with Bay of Gdańsk). Project involves 8.6 km waterway at 5m depth with approximately 1.5 million cubic meters of material to be excavated.
• Van den Herik Kust (Netherlands)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2023Consortium partner with PRCiP as leader for dredging and reclamation works 2023-2025 on the Szczecin-Świnoujście waterway. Contract value of PLN 56,520,000.00 gross for minimum 1,200,000 m³ of dredging works. Van den Herik Kust provides Dutch expertise in dredging technology.
• PORRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPRCiP acted as subcontractor to PORR for dredging and backfilling works at the offshore wind installation terminal in Świnoujście. Scope included approach channel dredging to 12m depth and backfilling behind sheet pile walls along 500m of quays.
• NDImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed consortium for Marine Petroleum Products Terminal construction on Martwa Wisła river in Gdańsk. PRCiP performed dredging works deepening the basin to 6.7m, extracting 83,000 m³ of sediments for the Gdańsk Refinery terminal.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal Boskalis Westminster: Dutch-headquartered global dredging and maritime services major. Directly comparable to PRCiP across capital and maintenance dredging, coastal protection, and offshore wind seabed preparation; the global benchmark against which PRCiP competes on cross-border tenders.
• DEME Group: Belgian dredging, marine, and offshore contractor active across European offshore wind and port construction. Directly comparable on dredging, subsea cable and pipeline trenching, and offshore wind balance-of-plant.
• Rohde Nielsen: Danish dredging and marine contractor with a strong Baltic and North Sea footprint. Comparable mid-tier European dredger competing with PRCiP on regional tenders in Germany, Denmark, and Poland.
• Tideway (DEME subsidiary): DEME's rock placement and subsea cable trenching specialist. Comparable to PRCiP on subsea and nearshore civil works including pipeline and cable laying for offshore wind and gas/petroleum crossings.
• Van Oord: Dutch marine contractor with leading positions in dredging, land reclamation, and offshore wind foundations. Closely matches PRCiP's services and frequently partners with Polish entities on Baltic offshore wind and port projects.
• Van den Herik Kust: Dutch coastal and marine contractor. Already partnered with PRCiP as consortium leader on the PLN 56.5M Szczecin-Świnoujście waterway contract; closely comparable in dredging scope and Dutch-built fleet heritage.
• Jan De Nul Group: Belgian/Luxembourg family-owned dredging and marine contractor with a comparable fleet of hopper and cutter suction dredgers. Directly competes with PRCiP on international tenders and is a likely partner or rival in Polish offshore wind work.

Broad incumbents

• Great Lakes Dredging & Dock Corporation: US-listed dredging services company. While operating in a different geography, it is a broadly comparable established player in capital and maintenance dredging with a similar fleet of hopper and mechanical dredgers.
• National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC): UAE-based dredging and marine construction company serving the Middle East. Operates a comparable fleet of trailing suction hopper dredgers and cutter suction dredgers on capital dredging and reclamation, though in a different geography.

Others

• Mott MacDonald (Port & Coastal): Engineering consultancy active in port, coastal, and maritime engineering design. Comparable as an adjacent player that often specifies, supervises, or partners with dredging contractors like PRCiP on Polish Baltic port and offshore wind projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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