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FSRU terminal in the Gulf of Gdańsk – a keel was placed under the regasification unit
In South Korea, a keel was laid at the shipyard in Ulsan under the FSRU unit intended for Poland. This is another step in the implementation of the project, which in the Gulf of Gdańsk is intended to provide new regasification capabilities.
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The location of the keel opens another stage of one of the key gas investments in Poland. The unit, which is to dock in the Gulf of Gdańsk, is to strengthen the country's energy security and increase the flexibility of LNG supply.
The keel (kil) for the construction of the regasification unit for the FSRU Terminal is a key structural element – the lowest element of the skeleton from which the assembly of the hull begins, which is its main axis. It weighs about 50 tonnes and is the longest element of the ship, from the bow to the stern, which is the main carrying element of the hull. In the keel, grooves are made to fix the frames, which together with them form the ship's skeleton.
The location of the keel is a crucial moment, opening the next stage of our strategic investment. In the process of building the ship, the keel is like the spine of the entire watercraft – the foundation on which its further construction and future operation are based. Similarly, the implementation of the FSRU project, which is one of the pillars of Poland's energy security. It gives our country a chance to become a gas hub in the region.
Sławomir Hinc, President of the Management Board of GAZ-SYSTEM
From keel to launching. Further steps in the construction of the FSRU terminal
In addition to the construction function, it also constitutes ballast, by which it is possible to lower the centre of hull gravity and stabilize the unit by protecting it from overturning. The navel helps keep you steady coursecountering a lateral drift caused by wind Or currents. It contributes to increasing ship's maneuverability and facilitates navigation. The proper design of the keel also aims to reduce water resistance, which allows to increase the ship's speed.
The Japanese company Mitsui O.S.K. is responsible for supplying a ship that will be chartered by GAZ-SYSTEM. Lines, and the floating LNG regasification unit itself is formed at the South Korean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan. The next milestone this year will be launching the unit, which was scheduled for the end of April 2026.
Parallel to work in Korea on ship construction, intensive work is also carried out in Poland. Preparations for the production of microtunnel on the beach in Gdańsk are ongoing, and refulatory and dredging work continues. All sections of land pipelines on the Gdańsk-Gustorzin route are at a very advanced stage of implementation. Their completion is planned in the fourth quarter of 2026. The launch of the FSRU Terminal in the Gulf of Gdańsk is planned in 2028.
On the FSRU Terminal
The Floating Storage and Regasification Unit in the Gulf of Gdańsk is the largest investment project currently implemented by GAZ-SYSTEM. Within this framework, the quay mooring-postoic with installations at which the regasification unit capable of receiving, process storage and regasification of more than 6 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year will dock. This will enable the collection and introduction of marine fuel from any direction in the world into the national transmission system.
In April 2024, GAZ-SYSTEM signed a charter agreement setting out the conditions for the delivery and operation of the FSRU unit in the Gulf of Gdańsk. The contract was concluded with White Eagle Energy Ltd, a company from Mitsui O.S.K. Group. Lines for 15 years with the possibility of further extension. On the basis of the GAZ-SYSTEM charter agreement, he also guaranteed himself the right to purchase the FSRU unit. The construction of the ship is responsible for the South Korean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard, with which White Eagle Energy Ltd. concluded a parallel Ship Building Contract (SBC).
EU project funding
On 13 June 2025, GAZ-SYSTEM signed a loan agreement with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego for the construction of the land part of the FSRU programme, i.e. the gas pipeline Gdańsk -Gustorzin. The loan is financed from the National Recovery and Immunity Plan. The aim of the support is to expand the transmission infrastructure, increase the country's energy security, improve the quality of society's life and increase the resilience of the economy after the pandemic crisis. The amount of the loan is PLN 2.2 billion.
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An increasingly dangerous sea off the Irish coast. Emergency services under increasing pressure
The Irish coast has been facing extremely difficult weather conditions for months. Raw Atlantic, violent storms and rapidly changing weather translate into an increasing number of events at sea. Data for 2025 show clearly that the scale of intervention increased significantly by testing the capacity of the Irish Coast Guard.
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More interventions than a year earlier
Last year, the Irish Emergency Service responded to a total of 2,793 sea events. This is a clear increase compared to 2024 when 2554 interventions were reported. A significant part of the action was carried out in conditions of strong wind, high wave and limited visibility, which required rapid decision-making and close coordination of many elements of the rescue system.
Ireland has one of the most demanding coastlines in Europe. The open Atlantic, numerous cliffs, and the island’s hinterland make it possible for even seemingly routine events to quickly turn into immediate life - threatening situations.
Marine aviation key to islands and remote areas
The structure of the Irish Coast Guard includes 44 units deployed throughout the country. In 2025, the formation was engaged nearly 1,200 times in activities carried out for coastal communities.
Marine aviation was an important part of the rescue system. Last year Irish Coast Guard helicopters were engaged 933 times, including in medical transports carried out from remote islands.
Emergency aviation played a special role. 933 helicopter missions were carried out, including numerous medical transports from islands located far from the mainland. For many isolated regions, this was the only real form of rapid access to aid.
During the year, rescue services provided assistance to over 1,900 people. For comparison, in 2024 medical support or rescue transport included 537 people. Data show a marked increase in the intensity of action in Irish waters.
RNLI still one of the pillars of the system
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution remains an integral part of the Irish rescue system. Her rescue boats participated in 798 rescue actions, analogous to 699 such actions a year earlier.
The cooperation of the State Coastal Service with the voluntary crews of RNLI has been one of the foundations of maritime safety for years, especially in areas with limited shore infrastructure.
Shares in immediate danger
Among the most demanding interventions were the autumn and winter rescue operations conducted on the open sea. In October, 12 members of the Spanish trawler crew were rescued, which began to uncontrollably take water off the southern coast of Ireland, west of Cork. In December, rescue services intervened on a French fishing unit drifting towards a rocky shore in the Dingle area.
Both events clearly showed how quickly the situation in the Atlantic could get out of control, even in the case of experienced crews.
Greater budget and new helicopters
The growing number of events forced an increase in financial expenditure on maritime security. For the current financial year, the Irish government has allocated around $190 million to the activities of the Irish Coast Guard and related maritime structures.
The aviation component has also been reinforced recently. Four new Leonardo AW189 helicopters entered service, which significantly improved rapid response capabilities and operational coverage throughout the coast.
The sea is increasingly difficult to predict
The data from 2025 leave no doubt. The Irish marine rescue system operates in an increasingly demanding environment. The changing climate, intense maritime traffic and the specificity of the Atlantic coast make the pressure on emergency services increase. Maintaining high preparedness becomes not only an organisational challenge, but one of the key elements of the country's security.
