Gaz-System has confirmed that Poland’s first FSRU vessel has been launched at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea and is scheduled to arrive in the Gulf of Gdańsk by the end of 2027.
The launch marks the completion of the vessel’s main structural work and moves the project into its next shipbuilding phase. The unit is nearly 295 m long and 46 m wide, with LNG storage capacity of 170,000 m³.
Once operational, the Gulf of Gdańsk FSRU terminal will provide more than 6 billion cubic meters of natural gas regasification capacity per year. LNG delivered by sea will be converted back into gas and sent into Poland’s national gas transmission system. Regasification services are planned to begin in Q1 2028.
Poland’s energy officials said the program is intended to strengthen national energy security, diversify gas supply routes, and support the country’s role as a regional gas hub for Central and Eastern Europe.
The next phase will include outfitting and integration of the vessel’s process systems. Key work includes installing the membrane system in the LNG tanks and fitting the regasification module. The coming months will also cover system start-up and integration, shore power connection, generator and boiler commissioning, power system tests, and later sea and gas trials.
Work is also advancing on the wider terminal infrastructure. A tunnel boring machine has arrived at Górki Zachodnie, near Gdańsk, to build a microtunnel exceeding 1 km for the offshore gas pipeline. The tunnel will pass beneath coastal forest, dunes, beach and seabed to connect the terminal with the national gas network.
Major construction work on the Gulf of Gdańsk terminal jetty is expected to begin in the coming months. Pipeline work along the Gdańsk-Gustorzyn route is also progressing, with offshore and onshore works being carried out in parallel.
