The history of the Gdansk Shipyard dates back to 1844 to the establishment of the Royal Corvette Construction Plant. 27 years later, the Shipyard was taken over by Prussia and its name was changed to KaiserlicheWerft. In 1890, a second plant, Schichau-Werft (the Schichau Shipyard), was built next to the Shipyard. The new company built cargo ships, passenger and cargo ships, passenger ships and warships. During World War II, both shipyards worked for the German Kriegsmarine.

After the war, the Gdansk shipyards were for the most part destroyed. After their merger, a new name was adopted: “Stocznia Gdanska” (Gdansk Shipyard). The first vessel, the “Soldek” collier, was launched on November 6, 1948 under a commission from the Polish Steam Navigation Administration. Two years later, the Shipyard fulfilled its first export order, namely the “Pervomaysk” collier for the
Russian ship owner Sudoimport. For a number of years, the Shipyard built ships for the Soviet Union and ship owners from across the world.
In 1967, the company’s name was changed to Stocznia Gdanska im. Lenina (Lenin Shipyard of Gdansk).

As a result of privatization, the company was transformed into a joint stock company in 1990. The State Treasury held 61% of the company’s stock and the remaining 39% was in the hands of Shipyard employees. At the same time, the company’s name was changed to Stocznia Gdanska SA.