Rhode Island Legislator Proposes Measure to Block LNG Vessels from Transiting Through Mt. Hope Bay
Posted on Jan 22, 2010 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island Legislator Proposes Measure to Block LNG Vessels from Transiting Through Mt. Hope Bay
Rhode Island Rep. Douglas W. Gablinske (D) has proposed a measure (H 7014) that would prohibit any ship carrying a hazardous cargo from travelling under a bridge without a minimum clearance of 25 feet. As currently envisioned, LNG vessels travelling under the Mount Hope Bridge to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import facility would have five feet of clearance under the bridge. A...
U.S. Coast Guard, Suez Address Public Officials’ Security Concerns with Deliveries of Yemeni LNG Cargos
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard, Suez Address Public Officials’ Security Concerns with Deliveries of Yemeni LNG Cargos
The Gloucester Daily Times reports that representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard and Suez LNG participated in a meeting earlier this week to address many of the safety and security concerns raised by Massachusetts public officials regarding deliveries of Yemeni LNG cargos to the United States. A U.S. Coast Guard officer said that his agency is reviewing its security procedures, but...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jan 12, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Adriatic LNG Approves Two More Ships for Docking, for Total of Eight (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jan 8, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Belgium’s Zeebrugge LNG to Receive Its First Full Q-Flex Tanker (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Falcione’s Albania Import Terminal Project Delayed By Bad Weather (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription...
NATS: Three Q-Class LNG Vessels Steaming Towards North American Destinations
Posted on Dec 28, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on NATS: Three Q-Class LNG Vessels Steaming Towards North American Destinations
NATS [subscription required] reported last week that three Q-class LNG vessels are expected to arrive at North American destinations in the next few weeks. The Q-max class vessel Umm Slal is expected to arrive at the Sabine Pass LNG facility around December 31, 2009. A Q-flex class vessel, the Al Ghariya, is steaming towards the Canaport LNG import terminal with an expected arrival of...
LNG Vessel Safely in Port Following Grounding Offshore Puerto Rico
Posted on Dec 16, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Vessel Safely in Port Following Grounding Offshore Puerto Rico
The Associated Press (via Business Week) reports that the LNG vessel Matthew ran aground near Guayanilla off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. A spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard reports that the ship is now in port and no environmental damage was reported as a result of the...