Poland’s Gaz-System Initiates Construction of FSRU for LNG Terminal in Gulf of Gdańsk
The steel-cutting ceremony for Poland’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) took place in South Korea, marking a significant milestone for the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Gulf of Gdańsk. Gaz-System, the gas transmission system operator, confirmed the commencement of the construction phase for the FSRU vessel.
In April 2025, Gaz-System signed a contract with a consortium comprising Gap İnşaat Anasayfa, Unitek İnşaat San, and Fabe Polska for the construction of the FSRU. The selection of the consortium was reaffirmed the following month, following the issuance of a building permit for the offshore portion of the FSRU.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan started cutting the first steel plates for the FSRU vessel, which will be permanently stationed in the Gulf of Gdańsk. This symbolic act signifies the transition from design to production, bringing the FSRU one step closer to completion.
The FSRU unit is a crucial component of the LNG terminal in Gdańsk, facilitating the unloading, processing, storage, and regasification of liquefied natural gas. It complements the Northern Gate concept, alongside the Terminal LNG in Świnoujście and Baltic Pipe, enhancing gas supply diversification in Poland and the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region.
White Eagle Energy, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), is responsible for delivering the FSRU under a charter agreement signed with Gaz-System. The project is part of the list of projects of common interest (PCIs) approved by the European Parliament in February 2020.
Advanced earthworks are progressing at the Gardeja-Kolnik gas pipeline construction site, with preparations for welding and pipeline laying underway. The FSRU, operated by MOL under a long-term time charter party (TCP) agreement, will be Poland’s second LNG terminal.
The President Lech Kaczyński LNG terminal in Świnoujście recently expanded its regasification capacity to 8.3 billion cubic meters (bcm), further solidifying Poland’s position in the LNG market.