Freeport LNG Files Independent Assessment for Q-Flex LNG Vessels
Posted on Mar 7, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Files Independent Assessment for Q-Flex LNG Vessels
Yesterday Freeport LNG Development L.P. filed an independent assessment of potential thermal and vapor hazards associated with using Q-Flex vessels to service the Freeport LNG terminal. The report, completed in June by AcuTech Consulting Group, will be treated as confidential per Freeport LNG’s request in a letter submitted with the assessment. The letter is available in the...
Editorial: Coast Guard’s Report Unlikely the Last Word on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 3, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Editorial: Coast Guard’s Report Unlikely the Last Word on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
The Baltimore Sun carries an editorial today predicting that debate will continue over the proposed LNG terminal at Sparrows Point, Md., despite the release of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability...
Local LNG Opposition Group Hosts Presentation on Potential LNG Risks
Posted on Mar 3, 2008 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local LNG Opposition Group Hosts Presentation on Potential LNG Risks
The Fall River Herald News reports that a local LNG opposition group, the Coalition for Responsible Siting of LNG Facilities, hosted policy analyst Dr. John C.K. Daly on Saturday. According to the Herald News, Dr. Daly told meeting attendees that “no ship can be 100 percent secure,” and noted that potential risks during LNG vessel transit include terrorism, mechanical...
Maryland Congressional Members Call for Rejection of Sparrows Point LNG Application
Posted on Feb 29, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Maryland Congressional Members Call for Rejection of Sparrows Point LNG Application
Maryland Senators Barbara Mikulski (D) and Ben Cardin (D), as well as Congressmen Elijah Cummings (D), Dutch Ruppersberger (D), and John Sarbanes (D) have requested that FERC reject AES Corp.’s application for the Sparrows Point LNG project. The Associated Press (via the Baltimore Examiner) reports that the Maryland delegates are citing the project’s Waterway Suitability...
U.S. Coast Guard Releases Waterway Suitability Report for Sparrows Point LNG
Posted on Feb 29, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Releases Waterway Suitability Report for Sparrows Point LNG
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal was released earlier this week and is now available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-62. The Coast Guard determined that the Chesapeake Bay “can be made suitable” for Sparrows Point LNG tanker traffic and private marine security personnel may be used to escort...
U.S. Coast Guard Indicates Additional Security Measures Needed for Sparrows Point LNG Marine Transit
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Indicates Additional Security Measures Needed for Sparrows Point LNG Marine Transit
The Baltimore Sun reports that the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report concludes that additional security measures are necessary to protect LNG tankers transiting to the Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposed by AES Corp. The assessment noted that the waterway could “be made suitable” with increased security resources, including armed escorts, security...