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Polish floating dock Ostrow II
Scale: 1/400
Skill Level: medium
Length: 638 mm (25.12 inch)
A spectacular centerpiece for harbor and shipyard scenes: The Polish floating dock Ostrow II in 1:400 scale measures an impressive 63.8 cm in length, providing a highly detailed stage to display full-hull ship models.
With the floating dock Ostrow II, JSC delivers an exceptional foundation for advanced shipyard and harbor dioramas. The kit features a remarkably high level of detail, capturing everything from the mobile dock cranes and catwalks to the complex machinery and pipework along the wing walls.
Measuring 638 mm in length in 1:400 scale, the finished model forms an imposing display in its own right. Its true strength lies in its versatility: it offers the ultimate platform to showcase 1:400 scale full-hull ship models undergoing maintenance. The kit captures the authentic appearance and equipment layout of the dock as of 2006.
| Product type | Papermodel |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | JSC |
| Scale | 1/400 |
| Designer | Bartosz Czolcynski |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Sheet size | DIN A4 |
| Sheets | 8 |
| Parts | 1476 |
| Length | 638 mm (25.12 inch) |
| Bauanleitung | English, Polish, Pictures |
Technical data:
- Type: Floating Repair Dock
- Configuration / Year: 2006
- Location / Operator: Gdańsk, Poland / Remontowa Shiprepair Yard
- Construction: Welded steel
- Length overall: approx. 255 m
- Primary function: Drydocking, underwater hull inspection, and ship maintenance
- Equipment: Rail-mounted traveling cranes, high-capacity ballast pumping systems, internal power distribution, and servicing platforms
The floating drydock Ostrow II (also operated as Dock No. 2 within the Remontowa shipyard complex) was constructed on the island of Ostrów in Gdańsk and commissioned in 2006 for the renowned Polish repair yard Gdańska Stocznia Remontowa. It was specifically built to handle the rising demand for maintenance, classification, and overhaul projects on modern commercial and offshore support vessels operating across the Baltic.
Floating docks of this design function as self-contained maritime lifting facilities: ballast pontoon tanks are flooded to submerge the dock, admitting the vessel, and then pumped dry to raise the hull completely out of the water. Fitted with heavy-duty dockside cranes along the wing walls and dedicated ship-to-shore utility links, Ostrow II provides a stable industrial platform for hull repairs and maintenance.
