Dredging Operation to Begin Soon for Gulf LNG
Posted on Oct 23, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Dredging Operation to Begin Soon for Gulf LNG
The Mississippi Press reports that Gulf LNG Energy is set to begin dredging operations to widen and deepen the Bayou Casotte channel. The company announced that Norfolk Dredging Co. has been contracted to perform the operation and the dredging is expected to be complete just over 12...
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Receives Gift to Develop LNG Training Program
Posted on Oct 15, 2007 in Technology, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Receives Gift to Develop LNG Training Program
As part of the largest corporate contribution ever to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust has donated $225,000 towards the creation of a Simulation Center for Liquefied Natural Gas Tanker Operations, which will train USMMA midshipmen for service on LNG vessels and at terminals. Read more in Newsday (bottom of...
Oregon LNG Officials Present Project Details at City Commission Meeting
Posted on Oct 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Officials Present Project Details at City Commission Meeting
At a public meeting held this week, officials with Oregon LNG presented the Warrenton City Commission with details on tanker traffic and the regulatory timeline for its proposed LNG import terminal in Warrenton, Ore. Oregon LNG CEO Peter Hansen told City Commissioners that the project could take as long as ten years to complete, pushing back the anticipated start-up to 2014. The Daily...
Following Consultants’ Report, Canada Maintains Opposition to LNG Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Oct 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Following Consultants’ Report, Canada Maintains Opposition to LNG Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
The Globe and Mail reports that the Canadian Government will continue its opposition to the proposed LNG vessel route through Head Harbour Passage following the release of an independent assessment of the proposed vessel route. New Brunswick representative and Canadian Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson said that Canada will oppose all LNG tanker traffic in the Head Harbour...
Canada Releases Consultants’ Report on LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Oct 5, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canada Releases Consultants’ Report on LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Canada has made public its report on LNG vessel traffic compiled by SENES Consultants. The report supports Canada’s reasons for prohibiting LNG vessels from traversing the Head Harbour Passage, stating that transit “involves a considerable level of risk,” particularly due to maneuvers near the Old Sow whirlpool, “where the risk factor is approximately double the...
Experts Disagree on Potential Hazards Resulting from a Large-Scale LNG Spill
Posted on Sep 26, 2007 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Experts Disagree on Potential Hazards Resulting from a Large-Scale LNG Spill
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) offers an analysis of the ongoing debate among experts regarding the effects of a large-scale LNG release, citing a recent GAO study which concluded that further research is needed. The piece also reports that Sandia National Laboratories is conducting studies of large-scale spills to further ascertain the dangers associated with such a...