Miron Babiak, (January 31, 1932 in

Sanok Sanok (in full the Royal Free City of Sanok — pl, Królewskie Wolne Miasto Sanok, rue, Санок, ''Sanok'', ua, Cянік, ''Sianik'', la, Sanocum, yi, סאניק, ''Sonik'') is a town in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship of south-eastern ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

– September 25, 2013 in

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), was a Polish sea captain, who is best known for commanding Prof. Siedlecki

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research ship.

Early career

Miron Babiak is an alumnus of Szkoła Rybołóstwa Morskiego in

. From 1951 onwards he was a first officer on ships belonging to Dalmor. In 1959 he became a captain, then four years later gained Marine Master diploma. In 1968 he established a daily fishing record of Gen. Rachimów on the seas of Labrador, a remarkable example of his marine talent and passion.

Antarctica expedition on Profesor Siedlecki

In 1975 research vessel Profesor Siedlecki took its second cruise, commanded by captain Miron Babiak to explore the fishing grounds of Kerguelen Island. The success of this journey led to further three expeditions of Profesor Siedlecki.

Gdańszczanin Roku ("Man of the Gdańsk" prize)

In 1977 he was chosen "Gdańszczanin Roku" a prestige prize for his achievements.

References

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