Jantar Unity

Jantar Unity at Szczecin
History
Name	Jantar Unity
Operator	POLSCA Baltic Ferries
Port of registry	Limassol, Cyprus
Route	Świnoujście - Ystad
Builder	Remontowa
In service	20 January 2026
Identification	IMO number: 9989895
General characteristics
Type	Ferry
Tonnage	48,626 GT
Length	195.6 m (641 ft 9 in)
Beam	31.6 m (103 ft 8 in)
Draught	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 31DF
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Capacity	400 passengers 400 berths 200 cabins 75 airliner seats 200 cars 4,100 lane meters
Crew	50

Jantar Unity is a ropax ferry operating for POLSCA Baltic Ferries on the route from Świnoujście to Ystad. At over 48,000 gross tonnage (GT) she is the largest vessel in the POLSCA fleet.

Namesake

Jantar is a Polish literary term for amber; the same naming convention is used in relation to Jantar Unity's sisters, Bursztyn Unity and Amber Unity ("bursztyn" pol. amber). The "Unity" part refers to the ship's initial operator, Unity Line, now incorporated into POLSCA.

History

Built in 2025 by Gdańsk Shipyard, Jantar Unity is the first Polish new national-built maritime ferry in 46 years, since the completion of MF Silesia in 1979. Jantar Unity underwent sea trials in Autumn 2025, and was christened in Szczecin on 17 January 2026. She entered service with Unity Line on the Świnoujście – Trelleborg route, already in the POLSCA livery. She now runs on the Świnoujście – Ystad line.

Characteristics

Jantar Unity is a LNG/diesel-powered ship, equipped with four Wärtsilä 31DF engines, two bow azipods, and two electric stern thrusters, which increase port maneuverability. She can capacitate 400 passengers and 4,100 lane meters of freight.