The Monument to the Sailor-Helmsman is in the city center at Aleja Fontann, about 2 km north of the Main Railway Station. Trams no. 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12 stop nearby at Grunwaldzki Square. There are numerous parking spaces in a paid zone nearby.

Szczecin, as the city where the Maritime University is located, had to have a monument referring to the maritime traditions of the capital of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. According to a design by Ryszard Chachulski, at the request of the Society of Friends of Szczecin and the request of Zbigniew Abrahamowicz, it was decided to erect a sumptuous copper sculpture depicting a sailor. The project was implemented in 1980. The figure looks majestic and measures 405 cm together with the plinth. He holds the steering wheel in his hands, and the collar of his outer garment seems to ripple in the wind. The character is not related to any special event but reminds residents and tourists that visit Szczecin that Szczecin is a city related to the sea and sailing. The fragment of the Aleja Fontann, on which the statue of the Sailor-Helmsman now stands, was built in the 90s. The monument was renovated in 2007. It is surrounded by lush vegetation and colorful shrubs. Behind, there is one of the three fountains in this part of the street (hence the name Aleja Fontann).