McMoRan Hopes for Decision on Maine Pass Project
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on McMoRan Hopes for Decision on Maine Pass Project
Developer McMoRan Exploration says it anticipates that the U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration will announce a decision in June regarding the proposed Main Pass Energy Hub LNG terminal offshore Louisiana. This follows the release of the final environmental impact statement for the proposed 1.8 Bcf/d facility. Under the Deepwater Ports Act, as the governor of the adjacent...
Legislators Urge USCG to Block Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Legislators Urge USCG to Block Weaver’s Cove Project
In response to FERC’s refusal Monday to reopen the Weaver’s Cove record, Sens. Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry, and U.S. Reps. Barney Frank and James P. McGovern, yesterday wrote a letter asking Admiral Thomas Collins to apply Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 05-05 to the proposed project. NVIC 05-05 sets out the Waterway Suitability Assessment process, and...
Coast Guard Says Waterways for Chevron’s Bayou Casotte Suitable for LNG
Posted on Apr 19, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Says Waterways for Chevron’s Bayou Casotte Suitable for LNG
The USCG has completed a review of the Waterway Suitability Assessment (WSA) for the proposed LNG terminal at Casotte Landing and finds “the Pascagoula Bar, Horn Island Pass, Lower Pascagoula and Bayou Casotte Channels are suitable for the LNG marine traffic associated with the project.” The WSA was completed February 24, and posted on FERC’s website today. The Coast...
USCG Evaluates Suitability of Vessel Route for Calhoun Terminal
Posted on Apr 18, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on USCG Evaluates Suitability of Vessel Route for Calhoun Terminal
According to a Coast Guard press release, the Coast Guard will commence review of Calhoun LNG’s preliminary waterway suitability assessment. Following that review, which will address potential navigational and security hazards, the Coast Guard will issue a waterway suitability report to FERC for inclusion in the environmental impact statement. The proposed Calhoun terminal would...
Mass. Legislators Call for Stricter Requirements for Tugboats in Boston Harbor
Posted on Apr 17, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Mass. Legislators Call for Stricter Requirements for Tugboats in Boston Harbor
The Boston Globe reports that Mass. State Senators Jarrett Barrios and Bruce Tarr are calling for background checks and training for tugboat operators and docking pilots in the Boston Harbor. The renewed call for regulations came after a vessel carrying rock salt almost collided with a pier last week near the Everett LNG terminal. Tugboats regularly assist in the docking of vessels...
USCG Appears to Prefer Closed-Loop Regasification System for ConocoPhillips
Posted on Apr 17, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG Appears to Prefer Closed-Loop Regasification System for ConocoPhillips
The Mobile Register is reporting that the USCG’s unpublished Interim Final Environmental Impact Statement included a recommendation that ConocoPhillips use a closed-loop regasification system rather than the open-loop favored by the company. The issued Final EIS, however, did not make any recommendation regarding preferred systems, but did indicate that the open-loop system...