U.S. Coast Guard Denies Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Appeal Regarding Waterway Suitability
Posted on May 22, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Denies Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Appeal Regarding Waterway Suitability
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that the commander of the First Coast Guard District in Boston, Rear Admiral Timothy S. Sullivan, has upheld the initial recommendation that the waterway near the Brightman Street Bridge is unsuitable for the transit of LNG vessels as proposed by Weaver’s Cove Energy. Gordon Shearer, CEO of Weaver’s Cove Energy, told the Herald...
U.S. Coast Guard Re-establishes Safety Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Re-establishes Safety Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. Coast Guard has re-established the temporary safety zone around the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port effective May 7, 2008, and expiring July 12, 2008. The original safety zones, with 500-meter radii extending from the submerged turret-loading buoys, expired on May 7. Today’s Federal Register provides additional...
Massachusetts LNG Deepwater Ports Developers: Too Early to Know Coast Guard Bill’s Effect on Security Plans
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Massachusetts LNG Deepwater Ports Developers: Too Early to Know Coast Guard Bill’s Effect on Security Plans
Two developers of deepwater LNG ports planned for offshore Massachusetts, Suez Energy and Excelerate Energy, told the Gloucester Daily Times that they believe it is too early to know how the LNG provisions in H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act passed by the U.S. House last week, will affect their respective security plans. A spokesperson for Excelerate Energy, noting that the...
Coast Guard Proposes Safety Regulations for Area Surrounding Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Apr 11, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Coast Guard Proposes Safety Regulations for Area Surrounding Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Today’s Federal Register carries a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking recommending the establishment of a safety and security zone surrounding the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port. The proposed zone will prohibit unauthorized vessels from entering within 500 meters of the offloading buoys or the LNG carriers, and from deploying any equipment that could become entangled with the...
Initial LNG Cargo to Arrive at Sabine Pass Today
Posted on Apr 11, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Initial LNG Cargo to Arrive at Sabine Pass Today
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the Sabine Pass LNG terminal expects to receive its commissioning cargo aboard the LNG carrier Celestine River today. In preparation for the arrival of the ship, the U.S. Coast Guard will impose a security zone at the Sabine Pass in Louisiana for approximately three hours between noon and 7...
Weaver’s Cove Energy Updates Vessel Transit Plan
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy Updates Vessel Transit Plan
Weaver’s Cove Energy has filed a “Change of Information” to update the U.S. Coast Guard and FERC on new details regarding the project’s vessel transit plan. In particular, the filing notes changes to the plan with regard to the frequency of vessel transits and the size of the LNG vessels to be used. The filing is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....