Second LNG Vessel Delivered for GDF Suez Neptune LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Second LNG Vessel Delivered for GDF Suez Neptune LNG Deepwater Port Project
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) announced this morning that it has accepted the LNG vessel GDF Suez Cape Ann for delivery. The shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV), co-owned by MOL and Hoegh LNG, is the second of two new SRVs that will service GDF Suez’s Neptune LNG deepwater port project offshore...
Rhode Island House Passes Measure Adjusting Minimum Clearance Requirement for Ships Transiting Under Bridges
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island House Passes Measure Adjusting Minimum Clearance Requirement for Ships Transiting Under Bridges
Yesterday the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed HB 7014 requiring 30 feet of clearance between a transiting vessel that is over 150 feet long and carrying a “hazardous material” as its primary cargo and the underside of a bridge. Speaking to the Providence Journal, sponsor of the bill Rep. Douglas W. Gablinkse (D) said that the objective of this legislation is to...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Dutch Gate LNG Terminal Invests in Additional Flow Flexibility (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
Canadian Regional Tourism Group Offers Comments Opposing Calais LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian Regional Tourism Group Offers Comments Opposing Calais LNG Proposal
The Charlotte Coastal Region Tourism Association has submitted comments to FERC opposing the proposed Calais LNG project. The group cites potential impacts on the local tourism industry, including the increased industrialization of the region, as well as potential environmental effects of the project as its reasons for opposing the proposal. The comments are available in the FERC...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Seeks More Time Address FERC’s Data Requests
Posted on Jun 2, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Seeks More Time Address FERC’s Data Requests
Yesterday, Weaver’s Cove LNG requested additional time to respond to a number of FERC’s data requests regarding the company’s proposed pipe-in-pipe LNG transfer system. Weaver’s Cove LNG’s response is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....