FSRU Höegh Gannet returns from shipyard with technical improvements
Düsseldorf/Brunsbüttel, November 19, 2025. The FSRU Höegh Gannet is returning to Brunsbüttel from the Danish Fayard shipyard as planned, with technical improvements. However, before the 297-meter-long regasification vessel moors at its central berth in the port of Elbe on November 24, preparatory work must be carried out in the port, on the loading infrastructure, and by the network operator. This may cause higher noise levels on November 20 and 21 due to mandatory safety tests. The operator Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) and its partner companies are committed to minimize any unavoidable disruption to local residents. The schedule for the recommissioning of the FSRU terminal, which has been worked out in detail over the past few weeks, ensures that all work is optimally timed. However, given the tide times for arrival on November 24, noise in the early hours of the morning and on the following day cannot be completely ruled out. DET will exhaust all reasonable measures to minimize noise as much as possible and asks residents for their understanding in advance.
During its planned two-month stay at the Fayard shipyard in Denmark, the FSRU Höegh Gannet was fitted with catalytic converters to further reduce air pollutant emissions and comply with the requirements of the 44th Federal Immission Control Ordinance. The catalytic converters not only serve to keep the air clean but also contribute to noise reduction. In addition, DET had the outlet pipes on the regasification vessel's funnel rotated so that they are no longer directed towards residential areas. The absence of the FSRU was also used in the Elbe port to carry out installations on the new Jetty West as well as inspections and maintenance work on the existing facilities.
In 2025, the regasification ship has so far been able to feed around 19 terawatt hours of energy in the form of natural gas into the German gas grid. This corresponds to the annual natural gas consumption for heating almost 1.4 million four-person households in 100-square-meter apartments in multi-family buildings.
