Poland’s exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea has become a construction site for offshore wind farms equipped with state-of-the-art wind turbines. After Baltic Power began installing foundations and erecting towers last year, PGE Baltica and Orsted, as well as Polenergia and Equinor, have joined the project this year. On the gas front, preparatory work is underway for the installation of an FSRU—a floating LNG terminal—which is scheduled to begin operations in the Gulf of Gdańsk at the turn of 2027 and 2028.

These massive investments in energy and raw materials must be adequately protected. On the one hand, there is significant activity by vessels belonging to the infamous “shadow fleet,” and on the other, there has been a growing number of airspace violations by the Russian Federation’s air force and various types of drones. In the cyber domain, an increasing number of attempted attacks are being recorded. The GPS signal is constantly being jammed, which not only hinders construction work related to offshore wind development but also all operations at sea and in the Baltic airspace.

During the third edition of the Offshore Energy Infrastructure Security Congress – EnergySecurityCongress.pl – the Poland–Denmark Energy Security Summit will take place, during which we will discuss cooperation between the two countries in the areas of natural resources, energy, and defense. We will begin the conference with the presentation of a special report on the security of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. During the discussion sessions, we will focus extensively on threats posed by drones, the management of data exchange regarding infrastructure security, and the role of the Maritime Security Center in securing energy, raw materials, and ICT infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.