Suez Reaches Agreement to Provide American Personnel for LNG Vessels
Posted on May 25, 2007 in Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Suez Reaches Agreement to Provide American Personnel for LNG Vessels
MARAD announced an agreement yesterday between Suez LNG; the Massachusetts Maritime Academy; and the International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots to recruit, train, and supply U.S. citizen mariners for service on LNG tankers chartered or owned by Suez LNG. This agreement furthers Suez LNG’s commitment to MARAD that at least 25% of the crews on as many as three vessels...
Mariners’ Unions Agree with each other on LNG Vessel Crews
Posted on May 24, 2007 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Mariners’ Unions Agree with each other on LNG Vessel Crews
The Australian AP (carried via Ararat news service) reports that the Seafarers’ International Union of North America (SIU) has signed a solidarity agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), which calls for Australian and American crews on LNG carriers calling on U.S. ports. MUA’s national secretary said that they hope the agreement will encourage vessel...
New Ship Propulsion System Destined for U.S. Ports
Posted on May 23, 2007 in Technology, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on New Ship Propulsion System Destined for U.S. Ports
Lloyd’s List reports that a new fleet of five membrane-type newbuilds with capacities of 265,000 m3 will employ cryogenic equipment designed by Cryostar, a subsidiary of the Linde Group. These LNG carriers, likely to be used to transport LNG from Qatar to the United States, will utilize a propulsion system that burns both boil-off gas and diesel fuel, a method designed to...
Weaver’s Cove Energy to Respond to Navigational Concerns
Posted on May 21, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy to Respond to Navigational Concerns
A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove Energy told the press that the company will respond to a Coast Guard letter questioning the navigational safety of LNG vessels traveling along the Taunton River in Fall River, Mass. The Weaver’s Cove project also faces opposition from members of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The Associated Press (via Fall River Herald...
MARAD Issues License for Northeast Gateway
Posted on May 15, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on MARAD Issues License for Northeast Gateway
MARAD yesterday issued the Deepwater Port license for Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge. Northeast Gateway will be connected to consumer markets by a 16-mile subsea pipeline and will have a baseload capacity of approximately 500 MMcf/d. MARAD confirmed a previous commitment made by Excelerate Energy to use U.S. mariners for at least 25% of the personnel on...
In Depth: Risk-based Approach to LNG Terminal Access
Posted on May 11, 2007 in "In Depth", Financing, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Technology, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on In Depth: Risk-based Approach to LNG Terminal Access
At the 2007 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Det Norske Veritas energy sector leader Pedram Fanailoo presented a paper, jointly written with Steven Sparling of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, on “The Need to Factor Asset Risk into LNG Terminal Agreement Negotiations.” The paper looks at the complex issue of LNG terminal operability: that is, the ability to...