Recently, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries completed the launching of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). This type of FSRU is planned to be deployed in Gdańsk Bay, Poland, and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2027 and officially put into operation in 2028.
This FSRU has a storage capacity of 170,000 cubic meters, a length of 294 meters, a width of 46 meters, and a cost of approximately US$364 million. Equipped with the Mark III containment system developed by GTT, it is the most critical component of the LNG terminal under construction in Gdansk, enabling the unloading, processing, storage, and regasification of liquefied natural gas.
This type of FSRU was ordered and built by Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). After delivery, it will be leased to Polish state-owned natural gas company Gaz-System for 15 years, during which time the cumulative gas supply capacity will reach 6.1 billion cubic meters.
A FSRU is a floating facility equipped with gas storage tanks and regasification facilities. It is responsible for receiving LNG at sea, regasifying it, and transporting it ashore; hence, it is also known as a “floating LNG receiving terminal.” Compared to equivalent onshore facilities, FSRUs have the advantages of lower cost and shorter construction time.