MEBA Announces Agreement to Provide USCG-Licensed Mariners for LNG Vessels
Posted on Sep 11, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on MEBA Announces Agreement to Provide USCG-Licensed Mariners for LNG Vessels
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (“MEBA”) announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement with Armada Companies, LLC to provide the company with mariners licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard for LNG vessels. The arrangement complements earlier agreements between Armada, Excelerate Energy, Exmar, and MEBA to crew LNG vessels with U.S. citizen...
Maintenance at Atlantic LNG Expected to Finish in September
Posted on Sep 11, 2007 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on Maintenance at Atlantic LNG Expected to Finish in September
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Trinidad and Tobago’s Atlantic LNG liquefaction plant will complete its scheduled maintenance this month, according to a company...
Debate Continues in New Jersey Regarding LNG Proposals
Posted on Sep 11, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Debate Continues in New Jersey Regarding LNG Proposals
The Star-Ledger (New Jersey) reports that public officials, industry representatives, and private citizens continue to debate the merits of LNG import facilities in the New Jersey area, particularly the Atlantic Sea Island Group’s Safe Harbor Energy project that proposes building an artificial island and LNG terminal approximately 13 miles south of Long Island, N.Y. U.S. Rep....
Citing Industry Reports, Analyst Cautious About Gas Prices
Posted on Sep 10, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Citing Industry Reports, Analyst Cautious About Gas Prices
Platts LNG Daily reports that Tom Driscoll, an energy analyst with Lehman Brothers, said that he has become “more bearish” on U.S. gas prices over the past week, due in part to rising LNG imports to the United States. Driscoll said, “the bad news is that supply growth is likely to outstrip demand growth.” [Subscription required] [This post was altered on...
Canadian Foreign Minister Says Government Considering Ban on LNG Vessels in Head Harbour
Posted on Sep 10, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Foreign Minister Says Government Considering Ban on LNG Vessels in Head Harbour
Maxime Bernier, recently appointed as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, told the Save Passamaquoddy Bay group that the Canadian government will consider regulations prohibiting LNG tankers from transiting the Head Harbour Passage to reach two proposed LNG regasification terminal sites in the United States. Bernier also reiterated Canada’s position that the Passage is...