Coast Guard Proposes Safety Regulations for Area Surrounding Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Apr 11, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Coast Guard Proposes Safety Regulations for Area Surrounding Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Today’s Federal Register carries a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking recommending the establishment of a safety and security zone surrounding the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port. The proposed zone will prohibit unauthorized vessels from entering within 500 meters of the offloading buoys or the LNG carriers, and from deploying any equipment that could become entangled with the...
Initial LNG Cargo to Arrive at Sabine Pass Today
Posted on Apr 11, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Initial LNG Cargo to Arrive at Sabine Pass Today
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the Sabine Pass LNG terminal expects to receive its commissioning cargo aboard the LNG carrier Celestine River today. In preparation for the arrival of the ship, the U.S. Coast Guard will impose a security zone at the Sabine Pass in Louisiana for approximately three hours between noon and 7...
Audio: Online Interviews Offer Platform for Weaver’s Cove LNG Stakeholders
Posted on Apr 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Audio: Online Interviews Offer Platform for Weaver’s Cove LNG Stakeholders
WBZ Newsradio (Boston, Mass.) offers two audio interviews presenting differing opinions regarding the Weaver’s Cove LNG proposal. In one interview, Rep. Sullivan cites safety and security concerns as reasons why the Weaver’s Cove LNG project should not go forward. In the other interview, Weaver’s Cove LNG spokesman Jim Grasso offers detailed information on the project...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Apr 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Savannah Morning News (argues that Elba Island LNG terminal should be moved offshore)
Coast Guard Implements Security Zone at Freeport LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Coast Guard Implements Security Zone at Freeport LNG Terminal
At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard established a security zone surrounding the Freeport LNG terminal. A Coast Guard official described the zone as “part of a security measure to make sure no ships get close to the terminal.” The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) carries the story and provides additional details regarding security procedures at Freeport...
Oregon Emergency Responders Tour Cove Point, Lake Charles LNG Terminals
Posted on Apr 1, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Oregon Emergency Responders Tour Cove Point, Lake Charles LNG Terminals
According to KCBY News, the Emergency Response Management Team from Coos County, Ore., toured the LNG terminals at Cove Point, Md., and Lake Charles, La., in early March to learn about the facilities’ emergency response capabilities and mutual aid agreements with nearby communities. The Jordan Cove LNG terminal is proposed for the Coos Bay...