What Stocznia Szczecińska "Wulkan" sp. z o.o. does

Stocznia Szczecińska "Wulkan" sp. z o.o. is a state-owned Polish shipyard headquartered in Szczecin, operating across 45 hectares of waterfront production area on the Odra River, with 511 meters of quays, three slipways, 80,000 sqm of crane-equipped production halls, and a 600+ qualified workforce. The company fabricates large-scale steel structures up to 4,500 tons unit weight, including ship hulls and sections, offshore wind foundations and platform packages, bridge structures, and general industrial steel constructions, and offers complementary in-house services — plate cutting (ESAB and ECKERT plasma), plate/profile bending (Hugh Smith 2000T presses), pre-treatment and FROSIO-certified anti-corrosion coating, heavy lift (up to 400-ton Cometto transport), and geometric measurement. The technology stack is heavy industrial rather than digital: highest-barrier credentials are FROSIO (first in Poland), ISO 9001, ISO 3834-2, EN 1090, DNV, PRS, NCAGE, and AQAP certifications, which collectively gate access to shipbuilding, offshore wind, and defense tenders.

The company serves a diversified B2B customer base across offshore wind (Dajin Offshore / RWE for Nordseecluster B and Thor), cruise shipbuilding (Meyer Werft block deliveries), patrol vessels (Fassmer), civil maritime (CSL Group conversions), and Polish government defense and maritime customers (PGZ Stocznia Wojenna for the 'Ratownik' rescue vessel, Urząd Morski w Szczecinie for the Buoy Tender, Marynarka Wojenna). Pricing is quote-based rather than tiered, with multi-year contracts and a dedicated sales department at [email protected]; ancillary revenue comes from rental of approximately 46 hectares of production, storage, and transshipment space. The revenue model is effectively industrial services revenue plus ancillary space rental, with no disclosed digital platform or recurring software component.

Strategically, Wulkan is executing a post-hiatus rebuild: in October 2025 it performed its first turnkey new-build steel cut in 18 years, in April 2026 launched the first module of what will be the largest floating drydock in the Baltic Sea, and in February 2026 secured a 47 million PLN offshore wind foundation contract with Dajin Offshore. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by industry-event presence (WindEnergy Hamburg, Danish trade missions, the 12th International Maritime Congress in Szczecin), and the company is actively forming consortia — most notably the Szczecin Offshore Hub and a CTV/SOV consortium with PŻB Offshore — to position as a regional anchor for Poland's offshore wind local-content agenda.

Name

Stocznia Szczecińska "Wulkan" sp. z o.o.

Legal name

Stocznia Szczecińska "Wulkan" sp. z o.o.

Website

https://stoczniawulkan.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipbuilding and Heavy Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (3366), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Plate Work Manufacturing (332313)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Fabrication & Marine Engineering (Custom Fabrication, Modifications, Conversions) (TLAHAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Steelwork & Fabrication Facilities (Plate/Section Processing, Welding Lines) (IMAJALAH), Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Hull, Structure & Steelwork Repair (TLAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Shipbuilding services
• Steel structure fabrication
• Offshore wind foundations
• Heavy marine construction
• Industrial fabrication services

Headquarters

HQ city

Szczecin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Steel Structure Fabrication and Construction: Full process implementation of orders from project creation in cooperation with designers through construction to finalization. Services include large-scale structures, ship hulls, offshore wind farm elements, steel constructions for general and industrial construction, bridge structures
2. Industrial Space Rental: Rental of production, storage, and transshipment spaces on approximately 46 hectares of land with industrial infrastructure including production halls, slipways, and quays
3. Transportation and Lifting Services: Internal transportation services using specialized equipment including Cometto SYT6/4_40T platform (400 ton capacity), crane services, and quay operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stocznia Szczecińska "Wulkan" is a Polish shipyard that performs the full process of order implementation, from project creation in cooperation with designers through construction to finalization. The company fabricates large-size steel structures (ship hulls, ship sections, offshore wind foundations, bridge structures, and industrial steel constructions) and operates plate cutting, plate and profile bending, blasting and painting, pre-treatment, transportation, and space rental capabilities at its 45-hectare production site in Szczecin.

Product overview

Stocznia Szczecińska 'Wulkan' is a state-owned Polish shipyard offering a comprehensive portfolio of shipbuilding, steel fabrication, and offshore wind services. The core offering centers on large-size steel structures production using six key capability areas: (1) Large-Size Steel Structures and Shipbuilding Services (hulls, ship sections, offshore wind elements, bridges), (2) Plate and Profile Processing (cutting, bending, pre-treatment, blasting/painting), supported by (3) Internal Transportation and Heavy Lift Services, (4) Measurement Group Quality Services, and (5) Production/Storage Space Rental. The shipyard operates three slipways, three blast/paint chambers, 80,000 m² of production halls, and 511m of quays, enabling processing of up to several dozen thousand tons of steel annually for maritime, offshore wind, and general industrial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Large-Size Steel Structures Fabrication of large-scale steel structures including ship hulls, ship sections, offshore wind farm elements, bridge structures, drilling platform elements, and general industrial steel constructions, with the ability to process up to several dozen thousand tons of steel annually.
• Shipbuilding Services Complete shipbuilding on three slipways, including floating docks, sea and inland vessels, hull construction, and ship section assembly, with capability for assembly of ships up to 100 meters in length.
• Plate and Profile Bending Metal forming services using six benders including Hugh Smith 2000T roll presses for cylindrical rolling (14,000mm shaft length), Hugh Smith 1000T press with rotary sword for complex curvatures, Ursviken 640T edge bending press, and 320T/PB200 eccentric presses for frames and flat bars.
• Plate Cutting Services Plasma cutting and marking of sheet metals using three machines (two ESAB units with dual plasma torches for simultaneous cutting, one ECKERT machine with plasma and propane torches for thick plates over 40mm with chamfering). Cuts ship grades A, B, D, E, A36, D36, E36 and construction grades S235, S355.
• Blasting and Painting Services Specialized shot blasting and hydrodynamic painting through the Sections' Blasting and Painting Center (OCM) covering approximately 13,200 m², with three shot blasting chambers and six painting chambers featuring automated environmental control systems for temperature, humidity, and hazardous factor concentration. FROSIO certified.
• Pre-Treatment of Plates and Profiles Automatic shot blasting and priming lines for plates (up to 2,500 m² per 8-hour shift) and profiles (up to 55 tons per 8-hour shift), including stress relief straightening, scale removal to Sa2.5 class, primer coating (~20 µm thickness), and drying.
• Production and Storage Space Rental Rental of approximately 46 hectares of land with industrial buildings, production halls (1,000-3,000 m² with 8-100t overhead cranes), paved and unpaved storage yards (670-7,000 m², 4-300t capacity), and access to 511m quay with 5 cranes.
• Internal Transportation Services Heavy transport capabilities including Cometto SYT6/4_40T platform (400-ton capacity, 16m x 6m, 6 steering axles, remote radio control) and lifting services with various cranes (50/5t, 32t, 80/10t, 300t, 450t gantry).
• Measurement Group Services Precision geometric measurements of shipyard and offshore constructions including geometric quality control at each production stage, measurement documentation (measurement cards, reports, thematic analyses), production support (marking, real-time element positioning), and measurement consulting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual steel processing capacity: tens of thousands of tons
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PGZ Stocznia WojennacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026Joint construction of 'Ratownik' rescue vessel (96m length) for Polish Navy. Wulkan builds one-quarter of hull (bow block) including prefabrication, assembly, painting, and installation of main equipment. Vessel to be launched in 2027, operational in 2029.
• Regionalne Morskie Centrum NaukiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership connecting industry, education, and promotion of maritime economy. Joint effort to show that shipbuilding industry represents modernity, development, and real future for Western Pomerania.
• Szczecin Offshore Hub ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Consortium agreement signed with Stocznia Szczecińska Wulkan, Elektryka Morska, Gotech, and Stalkon to strengthen industrial cooperation and build regional competencies in offshore wind energy.
• Dajin OffshorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Dajin Offshore signed contract with Stocznia Szczecińska Wulkan to produce at least 40 offshore wind foundation sets for the Nordseecluster B project in the German North Sea. The contract valued at 47 million zlotys strengthens cooperation between Dajin and the European offshore wind supply chain, with production starting in late February 2026.
• CSL GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2025CSL Group delivered MV CSL Flexvik vessel (18,003 DWT) following strategic conversion from conventional bulk carrier into specialized self-loading/unloading vessel at Wulkan shipyard. Vessel equipped for maritime construction and aggregate logistics.
• PŻB OffshorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Cooperation in construction, servicing and fleet management of CTV and SOV units for offshore wind farm support. Comprehensive approach from financing through construction, servicing, operation and fleet management.
• Elektryka MorskacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Part of consortium for CTV and SOV fleet construction for Polish offshore wind industry. Cooperates on financing, construction, servicing, operation and fleet management of support vessels.
• Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Wulkan participated in Polish Wind Energy Pavilion at WindEnergy Hamburg, established by PSEW in cooperation with Wind Industry Hub Foundation, RE-Source Poland Hub Foundation, Polish Investment and Trade Agency, and Consulate General of Poland in Hamburg.
• School Complex No. 4minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2023Cooperation agreement to popularize vocational school image, build prestige of technical professions, implement new technologies in education, prepare professional staff, and develop projects related to improving quality of vocational education.
• RWEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2023Szczecin Shipyard Wulkan participates in European supply chain as partner for 1,000 MW THOR offshore wind farm owned by RWE. Shipyard supplies internal platform packages based on contract with Dajin Offshore.
• Meyer WerftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2023Framework cooperation with Meyer Werft in shipbuilding and steel structures. Wulkan shipyard successfully delivered first cruise ship blocks including steel structures, equipment and anti-corrosion coating. Meyer Werft is a world shipbuilding leader.
• Maritime University of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2023Letter of intent on cooperation signed to establish principles of joint initiatives, guarantee mutual support and set common goals. University will help create topics for students' research and development work, and co-organize employment for graduates.
• Fassmer ShipyardminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2023Fassmer Shipyard ordered new hull structure from Wulkan. Hull assembly completed by June 2023 at Wulkan slipway. Contract signed end of 2022, keel-laying ceremony March 8, 2023.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fassmer Shipyard: German shipyard specialized in naval patrol vessels, offshore structures and ship sections. Wukan delivered a patrol-vessel hull for Fassmer, illustrating direct overlap on naval and offshore steel-fabrication programs.
• Meyer Werft: German cruise ship builder and Wukan's framework partner for cruise ship blocks. Operates a comparable mega-block shipbuilding model with heavy reliance on Polish and Baltic fabricators for steel sections.
• Crist S.A. Polish shipyard group with yards in Gdynia and Gdańsk building ferries, offshore vessels and offshore wind foundations. Direct competitor for offshore wind fabrication work and Polish-built commercial vessel contracts.
• PGZ Stocznia Wojenna: Polish state-owned naval shipyard in Gdynia. Direct peer for Polish Navy and defense newbuilds — currently a partner of Wukan on the 'Ratownik' rescue vessel — and competes for the same state-funded defense and shipbuilding contracts.
• Remontowa Shipbuilding: Polish shipyard based in Gdańsk focused on newbuilds, ship repairs and conversions across offshore, naval and commercial segments. Direct competitor for Polish shipbuilding capacity and the same target customers (offshore wind, navy, commercial operators) as Wukan.
• Bladt Industries: Danish offshore wind foundation and substation fabricator. Direct competitor for German/Baltic offshore wind monopile and substation contracts that underpin Wukan's growth strategy.
• Smulders: Belgian/Dutch heavy steel fabricator of offshore wind foundations (monopiles, jackets, substations) and offshore structures. Direct competitor for the same Nordseecluster/THOR-class foundation work Wukan is pursuing.

Broad incumbents

• VARD: Norwegian-Italian designer and builder of offshore and specialized vessels (OSVs, SOVs, cable lay). Highly relevant to Wukan's CTV/SOV ambitions with PŻB Offshore and to the broader offshore wind vessel supply chain.
• Damen Shipyards: Large Dutch shipbuilding group with a broad portfolio across naval, offshore, workboats and tugs. Competes with Wukan for European naval and offshore wind support vessel contracts and dwarfs Wukan in scale and shipyard network.
• Fincantieri: Italian global shipbuilding leader with a strong cruise, naval and offshore presence. Comparable on the cruise-block and large naval newbuild value chain where Wukan participates as a tier supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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