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Gaz-System said on Thursday that the 170,000-cbm FSRU (Hull No. 3515) will be named Solidarity.
The company said this is more than just a symbolic reference to Gdansk’s history.
“At a time when energy security has become one of the key geopolitical challenges, Solidarity reflects the idea of cooperation among the region’s nations and shared responsibility for building a resilient Europe,” the firm said.
In April 2024, Japan’s shipping giant MOL signed a 15-year charter deal with Gaz-System for this FSRU.
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries officially started building the FSRU last year, while the shipbuilder launched the new unit in May this year.
The FSRU is expected to arrive at the Gulf of Gdansk at the end of 2027, and the commencement of regasification services is scheduled for the first quarter of 2028.
Poland’s Orlen previously booked the entire 6.1 bcm per year of regasification capacity at the FSRU-based facility.
In addition to this unit, Gaz-System plans to install a second FSRU as part of the project.
The company recently said that the second FSRU as part of the LNG import project in Gdansk Bay will be built following a successful open season for regasification capacity.
According to Gaz-System, market participants’ interest exceeded the initial offer of 39 slots per year.
As a result, Gaz-System has decided to increase the new terminal’s regasification capacity from the planned 4.5 billion cbm to 6.1 billion cbm of gas per year.
Including the second FSRU, Poland will have three LNG terminals with a combined regasification capacity of over 20 billion cubic meters of gas per year, Gaz-System said.
