FERC Grants Approval to Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG to Receive Larger LNG Vessels
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Grants Approval to Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG to Receive Larger LNG Vessels
Last week FERC granted approval to Sabine Pass LNG for the terminal to receive LNG vessels with cargo capacities up to 266,000 m3. The same day, FERC also authorized Freeport LNG to receive LNG vessels with cargo capacities up to 217,000 m3. The orders granted for Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket Nos. CP05-396 and CP03-75...
Northeast Gateway Seeking Extension of Incidental Harassment Authorization for Marine Mammals
Posted on Mar 28, 2008 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Northeast Gateway Seeking Extension of Incidental Harassment Authorization for Marine Mammals
NOAA announced in yesterday’s Federal Register that Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge and Algonquin Gas Transmission are seeking a one-year extension of their authorization for the incidental harassment of marine mammals associated with the operation of the Northeast Gateway LNG terminal. The National Marine Fisheries Service will propose regulations which would grant incidental...
Mass. DEP Rejects Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Dredging Application
Posted on Mar 17, 2008 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Mass. DEP Rejects Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Dredging Application
The Providence Journal reports that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) last week denied a request for permission by Weaver’s Cove LNG to dredge sediment from the Taunton River. Two rulings, one from the DEP’s Bureau of Resource Protection and one from the Wetlands and Waterways Program, cited inadequate information and statements by...
Freeport LNG Files Independent Assessment for Q-Flex LNG Vessels
Posted on Mar 7, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Files Independent Assessment for Q-Flex LNG Vessels
Yesterday Freeport LNG Development L.P. filed an independent assessment of potential thermal and vapor hazards associated with using Q-Flex vessels to service the Freeport LNG terminal. The report, completed in June by AcuTech Consulting Group, will be treated as confidential per Freeport LNG’s request in a letter submitted with the assessment. The letter is available in the...
Editorial: Coast Guard’s Report Unlikely the Last Word on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 3, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Editorial: Coast Guard’s Report Unlikely the Last Word on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
The Baltimore Sun carries an editorial today predicting that debate will continue over the proposed LNG terminal at Sparrows Point, Md., despite the release of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability...
U.S. Coast Guard Releases Waterway Suitability Report for Sparrows Point LNG
Posted on Feb 29, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Releases Waterway Suitability Report for Sparrows Point LNG
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal was released earlier this week and is now available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-62. The Coast Guard determined that the Chesapeake Bay “can be made suitable” for Sparrows Point LNG tanker traffic and private marine security personnel may be used to escort...