The Minister of Science and Higher Education granted additional funding for the “Oceania” research vessel. – Eight million zlotys per year for the next three years – said Dariusz Wieczorek. This is 25 percent more than before.
Ministry of Science: We have good news for the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
The Ministry of Science and Education boasted of its decision on the X platform. “We have good news for the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences!” – he wrote, announcing the financing. “Oceania” is the only Polish research vessel capable of operating outside the Baltic Sea.
After the information about the suspension of financing appeared, a storm broke out on social media. “It is difficult for us to understand the decision of the Polish Government, which, after 35 years of good work, is cutting off a key source of financing for this unit,” the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences wrote a few days ago in an appeal to Donald Tusk on Facebook. Scientists pointed out that their activities are based largely on research conducted on board “Oceania”.
“Lack of government subsidy means the ship will be scrapped”
The Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences emphasized that “thanks to 'Oceania', Poland receives money for oceanographic research from the EU, the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and bilateral agreements – on average it is several million zlotys per year.” It was also emphasized that maintaining the ship exceeded the Institute's financial capabilities.
“The lack of government subsidy, which we have received for 35 years, means de facto scrapping of the ship and a dramatic decline in the importance of Polish oceanography in the international arena.” In response to the entry of scientists from the Polish Academy of Sciences, the ministry headed by Dariusz Wieczorek posted an entry on financial. The Ministry of Science and Higher Education declares that the matter will be considered urgently,” it was reported.