Concerned Lobstermen Meet with Quoddy Bay Officials
Posted on Apr 17, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Concerned Lobstermen Meet with Quoddy Bay Officials
Members of the Cobscook Bay Fishermen’s Association met with Quoddy Bay LNG officials last week to discuss the route that LNG vessels may take through long-established lobster fishing grounds. The two sides discussed possible changes to the route and other proposals to make LNG vessel transit less worrisome to local fishermen. The meeting occurred in the wake of two...
New Brunswick Premier Responds to WSJ Editorial
Posted on Apr 11, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on New Brunswick Premier Responds to WSJ Editorial
Writing in today’s Wall Street Journal, New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham challenges a March 22 WSJ editorial that characterized the Canadian and New Brunswick position over the Downeast and Quoddy Bay LNG terminal proposals as “energy protectionism.” The Premier emphasizes that Canadian and New Brunswick concerns with the proposed LNG terminal projects primarily...
Excelerate: U.S. Mariners will Crew Entire Fleet
Posted on Apr 10, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Excelerate: U.S. Mariners will Crew Entire Fleet
Excelerate yesterday announced that U.S. mariners will be integrated into the crews of its entire fleet. This announcement follows the company’s agreement last month with the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association to place U.S.-citizen deck and engineering officers onboard its LNG vessels. Lloyd’s List has the story. [Subscription...
Reporter Travels with Cargo Ship Pilot Through Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Apr 10, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Reporter Travels with Cargo Ship Pilot Through Head Harbour Passage
A staff writer with the Portland Press Herald joins one of the two American pilots licensed to guide cargo ships through the narrowest stretch of the Canadian Head Harbour Passage, and describes some of the practical and operational aspects of the transit along the U.S.-Canada...
St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce Supports LNG Vessel Transit
Posted on Apr 4, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce Supports LNG Vessel Transit
In a March 15 letter to FERC, the St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce expresses support for the entry of LNG tankers into Maine’s ports. The letter may be found in the FERC e-Library in Docket No. CP07-35-000. WQDY provides local...
Environmental Activist Disputes Downeast LNG President’s Claims
Posted on Apr 2, 2007 in Blog, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Environmental Activist Disputes Downeast LNG President’s Claims
A co-chair of Save Passamaquoddy Bay/Canada challenges the veracity of claims made by the president of Downeast LNG regarding the safety of LNG vessels traveling through Head Harbour Passage and the impact on the local fishing industry. The Telegraph-Journal carries her op-ed. [Subscription...