MEBA to Supply Mariners to Armada for LNG Operations
Posted on Jun 6, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on MEBA to Supply Mariners to Armada for LNG Operations
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement with Armada Companies, LLC, to supply Person-In-Charge (PIC) marine officers to Armada for American deepwater ports, as well as for LNG terminals located around the world. Through a related contract between Armada and Skaugen Petro Trans Offshore, American merchant mariners will serve...
FERC Denies Canadian Province’s Request to Suspend LNG Review
Posted on Jun 5, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Denies Canadian Province’s Request to Suspend LNG Review
FERC ordered that application reviews can continue for the Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG terminal proposals on the Maine side of Passamaquoddy Bay. New Brunswick argued that because the Canadian federal government declared that LNG carriers would be prohibited from using Canadian waters to reach the terminals, FERC ought to halt its permit review process. FERC “recognize[d] that...
MARAD to Sign LNG Training Agreement with Maritime Academies and Unions
Posted on Jun 5, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on MARAD to Sign LNG Training Agreement with Maritime Academies and Unions
MARAD announced yesterday that Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton will sign an agreement with the major U.S. maritime academies and seafaring unions to implement training standards for crews aboard LNG carriers. According to the press release, “[t]he agreement will help expand the pool of U.S. mariners qualified to sail the ships in the growing worldwide LNG fleet.”...
DNV to Study Sloshing on LNG Carriers
Posted on May 31, 2007 in Technology, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on DNV to Study Sloshing on LNG Carriers
Lloyd’s List reports that Det Norske Veritas (DNV) will undertake a study of sloshing forces in membrane tanks on LNG vessels, partnering with Lloyd’s Register, BW Gas, Teekay, and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The study, which will be based on data gathered from a newbuild vessel scheduled to begin transporting LNG from Nigeria to North America and Europe...
Op-Ed: Entrance to Long Island Sound Not Suitable for LNG Tankers
Posted on May 30, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Entrance to Long Island Sound Not Suitable for LNG Tankers
An op-ed in the Connecticut Post complains that there is a lack of moderation on both sides of the debate regarding the Broadwater LNG terminal proposed for Long Island Sound, and ultimately concludes that “The Race,” a waterway serving as the eastern entrance to Long Island Sound, is not suitable for LNG...
Oregon Looks to Elba Island Terminal as Example
Posted on May 29, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Oregon Looks to Elba Island Terminal as Example
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) offers coverage of an LNG carrier arriving at the Elba Island terminal near Savannah, Ga., and compares that terminal’s facilities and operations to those proposed for the Bradwood Landing project on the Columbia River. Through comments from USCG officials, residents, and fishermen, the newspaper provides a first-hand account of the Elba Island...