Canadian Government Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Jul 2, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Government Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
This week Canada’s consul general to New England, Neil Le Blanc, wrote to Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner David Littell reiterating Canada’s opposition to LNG vessel traffic in the Head Harbour Passage. In his letter Consul General Le Blanc noted “navigational, environmental, and public safety risks” associated with LNG vessel traffic...
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...
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...
DNV: Using LNG as Bunker Fuel Could Significantly Lower Carbon Emissions from Shipping
Posted on Jun 2, 2010 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Technology, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on DNV: Using LNG as Bunker Fuel Could Significantly Lower Carbon Emissions from Shipping
Speaking at a shipping conference in China, DNV Executive Vice President Remi Eriksen opined that introducing LNG as a common shipping fuel is the “single most effective move” to reduce the industry’s carbon emissions over the next 20 years. Eriksen said that LNG engine technology and global LNG resources are in place already, but noted that there is limited...
Angola LNG Awards Tug Contract for Operations at Gulf LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 27, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Angola LNG Awards Tug Contract for Operations at Gulf LNG Terminal
This week Angola LNG announced that it has selected Colle Maritime Company, a joint venture between Signet Maritime Corporation and Colle Towing Company, to provide tug services for the Gulf LNG import terminal. Colle Maritime will construct two terminal support and LNG vessel escort tugs for the Gulf LNG terminal and will provide additional marine support from their existing fleet of...
Jordan Cove LNG Funding Study of Waterway Near Planned Terminal Site
Posted on Apr 16, 2010 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Funding Study of Waterway Near Planned Terminal Site
Jordan Cove LNG is funding a study of the aquatic wildlife in the waterway near the planned LNG terminal site. The study will be conducted by Alan Shanks, a professor at Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, and is examining the potential effects of LNG vessel traffic on local aquatic species. The Coos Bay World offers further...