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The idea of our project is based on a virtual voyage from the harbour in Świnoujście through the

Piastowski Canal and Szczecin Reservoir up to Szczecin’s harbour complying the particular parts of

the voyage.

The project will give you a general knowledge about the harbour, its work, specification and history.

The specific location of the harbour in Szczecin in a distance

of 60 km from the Baltic Sea makes us start our trip from Świnoujście - the place of anchoring the ships

which wait for their entrance to the harbour.

The Lighthouse in Świnoujście is the highest on the Baltic Sea (68 m high). It’s good to

know that it's one of the highest lighthouses in the world. It has lights which reach far up

to 25mm (about 46,3 km). The characteristics of the lights is 4+1=5s.To the highest point of

the lighthouse lead 300 stairs. From its top we can see Miedzyzdroje and a German town

Alhbeck. It's one of the most popular monuments in Świnoujście.

In the 17th century sailors entering the harbour inŚwinoujście saw an oak instead of a light house. The

tree was called "The oak of a lighthouse keeper". The legend says that, on sweltering days, the lighterswere looking for a shelter from heat under that oak. A

long time ago the role of a lighthouse played huge bonfires which enabled entering the harbour after dusk. The increase of safety, the extention of the harbour and the breakwater led to building real

lighthouses in 1854. Within time the environment of lighthouses has changed because in the 60s port facilities increased to trans-shipment of chemical

materials, so near the lighthouse there are cranes and gantries located.

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse today..

The next stage of our Project is a trip to the harbor in Szczecin ,,Bulk cargo” where we talked to director Bogusław Walczak. Mr. Walczak told us about the history, presence and plans for future. Moreover, we had a

chance to visit the harbor and learn about its activities.

The director of ,,Bulk cargo” started his story from the history of harbour. He told us that in 1882 Wilhelm II opened the harbour which was

free of duty. Our present harbour started develop in the 19th & 20th century. In 1920 it was the biggest harbour which transshipped articles like cement or calcium. However, the general development was after the

Second World War.

For the question how the harbour works Mr. Walczak answered that the harbour combines a few different companies like: Port Świnoujście, Bulk Cargo (the company where Mr. Walczak works) and, closer to

Szczecin, PCC Port Szczecin and Elevator Ewa where cereals are stored.

The harbour in Szczecin is indispensably connected with the harbour in Świnoujście. Szczecin takes ships

with less equipment but they aren’t worse.

Self-unloading ship Cargo from a ship

The resources trans-shipped in the harbour:

ENAMEL

COAL

GRANITE

BASE COURSE

AGGREGATE

PACKED PRODUCTS

STEEL

At the end of our trip Mr. Walczak gave us some brochures, albums and souvenirs.

After that we went for a sightseeing trip around the harbour. We took a few photos which you can see in

our galery.

The first place:

The mountain of aggregate

We found diamonds!!! (enamel)

Successful crop of „diamonds”

Heavy cranes reloading resources

In the jaws of a port monster...

The harbour functions as a separate town as it has its own

roads, railways and shops.

Saying „goodbye” to the harbour.

,,Kolos’’

Elevator Ewa

long time ago...

Elevator Ewa today...

The granite from Glasanta, which is trans-shipped in

Szczecin’s Harbour was, among others, used when building the tunnel below La Manche Canal

Teachers:

1. Magda Jaskuła

2. Jarosław Ryhanycz

3. Grzegorz Brzozowski

Students:

1. Zuzanna Majewska II a

2. Aleksandra Szelągowska II a

Graphics:

1. Aleksandra Marczak II c

2. Sylwia Roman II c