Retaining Qualified LNG Mariners Vital to Maintain Strong Safety Record
Posted on Apr 27, 2007 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Retaining Qualified LNG Mariners Vital to Maintain Strong Safety Record
SIGTTO Secretary General James MacHardy spoke at the LNG 15 Conference in Barcelona on the increasing importance, and difficulties, of recruiting and retaining well-trained LNG vessel personnel. He stressed the value of educating the public on LNG shippers’ safety record, stating that improved public awareness may encourage more individuals to consider careers in shipping. An LNG...
LNG Emergency Preparedness and Industry Sustainability Discussed at LNG 15
Posted on Apr 27, 2007 in Safety & Security | Comments Off on LNG Emergency Preparedness and Industry Sustainability Discussed at LNG 15
In the final session of LNG 15 in Barcelona on Friday afternoon, panelists presented papers on issues of LNG training and sustainability. Kevin Westwood of BP and Mike Wilson of Angus Fire addressed LNG emergency management and response focusing on the BP-sponsored LNG Test Facility at the Texas A&M Fire School. They highlighted the fact that current safety standards under NFPA59A...
Cheniere and Gaz de France Enter Sale and Purchase, Option Agreements
Posted on Apr 27, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere and Gaz de France Enter Sale and Purchase, Option Agreements
Cheniere Marketing and Gaz de France International Trading and Marketing S.A.S. (“GDF”) have signed a pair of option agreements as well as a 2008 LNG sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”). The 15-year option agreements give Cheniere the option to sell one cargo of LNG per month ex-ship at NBP based prices to GDF at the Isle of Grain terminal, and give GDF the...
Town Councilors Formally Oppose Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Councilors Formally Oppose Weaver’s Cove
The Jamestown Press reports that the Town Council of Jamestown, R.I., has filed a letter with the U.S. Coast Guard in opposition to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. Referring to navigational and security data recently made available by Weaver’s Cove LNG, the Town Council argues “that the proposed project poses unacceptable risks from the standpoint of...
Regasification Vessels Offer Flexibility
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Technology, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Regasification Vessels Offer Flexibility
LNG 15 News reports on the flexibility offered by LNG vessels boasting onboard regasification capability. The vessels can eliminate the need for some costly onshore import infrastructure and they allow shippers to deliver gas at offshore points, away from densely populated and environmentally sensitive areas. [The story is on page...