Port Officials Concerned that Security Measures for Bradwood Landing LNG Could Create Shipping Delays
Posted on Jan 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Port Officials Concerned that Security Measures for Bradwood Landing LNG Could Create Shipping Delays
Larry Paulson, executive director of the Port of Vancouver, told the Longview Daily News that he is concerned that security measures established for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal could result in shipping delays. Similarly, Port of Longview director Ken O’Halloren said that “we [need] to better understand the impact of [LNG] vessel traffic on our existing...
NATS: Sabine Pass Terminal to Receive Cool-Down Cargo
Posted on Dec 21, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on NATS: Sabine Pass Terminal to Receive Cool-Down Cargo
NATS [subscription required] reports that Sabine Pass LNG has requested permission from FERC to receive a cool-down cargo on February 18, 2008.
CEO: Weaver’s Cove LNG Expects to Litigate Issues in Federal Court
Posted on Dec 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on CEO: Weaver’s Cove LNG Expects to Litigate Issues in Federal Court
Gordon Shearer, president and CEO of Weaver’s Cove LNG, told the Standard-Times (Mass.) that he expects his company will pursue an appeal of a U.S. Coast Guard decision to declare the proposed tanker route unsuitable for LNG vessel traffic. Shearer said that the Coast Guard’s analysis was based upon “unprecedented procedural and factual...
USCG Denies Reconsideration of Waterway Suitability Assessment
Posted on Dec 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on USCG Denies Reconsideration of Waterway Suitability Assessment
Capt. Roy Nash, U.S. Coast Guard, issued a point-by-point denial of Weaver’s Cove LNG’s request for reconsideration of the agency’s decision to declare the proposed tanker route to Weaver’s Cove LNG “unsuitable” for LNG vessel traffic. The letter is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Freeport LNG to Amend Waterway Suitability Assessment
Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Freeport LNG to Amend Waterway Suitability Assessment
In documents filed recently with FERC, Freeport LNG announced its intention to amend its Waterway Suitability Assessment to include Q-Flex vessels. As designed, Freeport LNG’s facilities could accommodate Q-Max vessels, but Freeport notes that the shipping channel is currently too small to receive such large ships. However, Port Freeport and the Army Corps of Engineers have...
Oregon LNG Holds Navigation and Docking Simulation
Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Holds Navigation and Docking Simulation
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Oregon LNG successfully completed a navigation and docking simulation for LNG vessels of three sizes, including standard 148,000 cubic meter vessels, 216,000 cubic-meter Q-Flex vessels, and 266,000 cubic-meter Q-Max vessels. Peter Hansen, CEO of Oregon LNG, said, “The simulation confirms that our site is well-suited for even...