Coast Guard Says No Revision Needed to Existing WSA for Freeport LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Jan 18, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Marine Regulation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Says No Revision Needed to Existing WSA for Freeport LNG Liquefaction Project
Last week, the U.S. Coast Guard informed Freeport LNG that the agency will not require the submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI) or revision of the existing Waterway Suitability Assessment (WSA) for the company’s LNG liquefaction proposal. The Coast Guard’s letter, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. PF11-2, states that because the project as contemplated...
USCG Denies Rhode Island’s Appeal in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Posted on Jan 18, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG Denies Rhode Island’s Appeal in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Late last month, the U.S. Coast Guard denied an administrative appeal to the agency’s Letter of Recommendation submitted by Rhode Island in the Weaver’s Cove LNG project proceeding. The Coast Guard clarified its role in the LNG facility site permitting process, noting that its Letter of Recommendation “is not an enforceable order,” and examined and dispensed...
FERC Approves South Berth at Cove Point LNG Facility for Service Commencement
Posted on Oct 8, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves South Berth at Cove Point LNG Facility for Service Commencement
Yesterday, FERC approved the commencement of service for the south berth at the Cove Point LNG import facility. The berth was modified as part of Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP’s Pier Reinforcement Project. FERC’s letter order is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
U.S. Coast Guard Issues Calais LNG LOR; Requires Mitigation Measures for Vessel Transit
Posted on Sep 22, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Issues Calais LNG LOR; Requires Mitigation Measures for Vessel Transit
Yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard released its Letter of Recommendation (LOR) regarding the suitability of the Passamaquoddy Bay for LNG vessel traffic as proposed by Calais LNG. The Coast Guard concludes that with the proper mitigation measures, the waterway can be suitable for the kind of LNG tanker traffic envisioned. However, the LOR noted that “[i]n the absence of full...
USCG Affirms Decision on LNG Vessel Route for Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Sep 7, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG Affirms Decision on LNG Vessel Route for Weaver’s Cove Project
The U.S. Coast Guard has affirmed its previous decision that the Taunton River is an unsuitable waterway for the proposed route for LNG vessels transiting to the Weaver’s Cove cargo offloading site. According to the Herald News (Fall River, Mass.), Rear Admiral Brian Salerno stated in his determination finding that the matter is “closed.” Separately, Weaver’s Cove...
Coast Guard Responds to Cameron LNG Proposed Export Operations
Posted on Aug 23, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Marine Regulation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Responds to Cameron LNG Proposed Export Operations
Last week Cameron LNG filed a letter from the U.S. Coast Guard with FERC that outlines the initial reaction of the USCG to Cameron’s proposed export operations. The Captain of the Port for Port Arthur, Texas, J.J. Plunkett, stated in his letter that the proposed changes to the Cameron LNG facility do not constitute “new construction” and that the “waterway...