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On 23 March 2026, Ocean Winds and CRIST Offshore held a symbolic steel-cutting ceremony at CRIST Offshore's yard in Gdynia, formally inaugurating the production phase of the BC-Wind offshore substation topside. The OSS will weigh approximately 2,000 tonnes and house the principal HVAC electrical systems for the 390 MW wind farm, collecting power from the 26 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 turbines for export via the 275 kV subsea export cable to the onshore substation in Choczewo. The ceremony marked the project's transition from development into the construction stage following the December 2025 Final Investment Decision and Notice to Proceed, and is described by CRIST Offshore's President Daniel Okruciński as the moment when the design "slowly begins to become reality". Ocean Winds Poland Managing Director Kacper Kostrzewa highlighted the role of Polish industrial supply chain in delivering the project.