MARAD Announces Agreement with Woodside on U.S. Flag LNG Vessels
Posted on Jul 30, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on MARAD Announces Agreement with Woodside on U.S. Flag LNG Vessels
U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton announced today that Woodside Natural Gas has committed to employ two U.S. flag LNG regasification vessels and U.S. crews and officers to service its OceanWay LNG terminal proposed for offshore Southern California. The vessels will be used in mid-ocean ship-to-ship transfer operations and then to regasify and offload the gas at the...
U.S. Coast Guard Requests Further Information from Maine LNG Developers
Posted on Jul 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Requests Further Information from Maine LNG Developers
In a letter to FERC released yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard expresses its views on the current state of the regulatory review for the proposed Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG terminals in Passamaquoddy Bay and requests additional information from the developers. Captain Stephen Garrity’s letter recognizes the important role that Canada must play with regard to the proposed terminals...
Canadian Minister Reiterates Opposition to LNG Tanker Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Jun 27, 2007 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Minister Reiterates Opposition to LNG Tanker Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Platts LNG Daily reports that Canadian Minister for Natural Resources Gary Lunn reaffirmed Canada’s opposition to LNG traffic in Head Harbour Passage, stating, “[t]he government’s position to this point is that there are safety issues.” If constructed, the Downeast LNG and Quoddy Bay LNG terminals proposed in Maine would require tankers to transit through Head...
Cancelled Yacht Race May Portend Future Restrictions if Fall River LNG Terminal is Built
Posted on Jun 21, 2007 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Cancelled Yacht Race May Portend Future Restrictions if Fall River LNG Terminal is Built
The Jamestown Press (R.I.) reports that, after the arrival of a propane tanker cancelled the weekly yacht race in Narragansett Bay, boating enthusiasts worried that future events may be imperiled if a proposed LNG receiving terminal is built near Fall River, Mass., and the amount of traffic requiring security zones increases. However, Harbormaster Sam Paterson said “If everybody...
Rhode Island State House Passes LNG Transport Emergency Response Plan Bill
Posted on Jun 20, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island State House Passes LNG Transport Emergency Response Plan Bill
In a general legislative wrap-up, the Providence Journal reports that the Rhode Island state House passed House Bill No. 6482, proposed by Rep. Raymond Gallison (D-Bristol), which would require any emergency response plan for the transport of LNG through Narragansett Bay or Mount Hope Bay to receive approval from the General Assembly and the coastal communities along the tanker route...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Jun 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) (opposed to LNG proposals for Passamaquoddy Bay) [Subscription required]