Necessary Assets is a newly published novel that hits home by James Ring, former FBI agent and longtime resident of Boston’s North End. Fresh off the press (and Kindle), the fictional terror plot centers on an unusual alliance between a modernized Sicilian Mafia and retired FBI agent character, Mark Patrick. The reader travels with the Read More…
Boston Magazine presents an in-depth piece in its July issue on LNG tankers in Boston Harbor. “LNG tankers have been controversial ever since they started steaming through Boston Harbor to port in Everett in 1971, but became even more so after 9/11. If terrorists caused even 10 percent of the typical LNG tanker’s payload to Read More…
Brendan O. sends in photos of the GDF Suez Neptune LNG tanker arriving and leaving Boston Harbor. The $330m GDF Suez Neptune, built in 2009, is the first of two 145,000 cubic meter sister vessels to be deployed on the Neptune Project, a “deepwater port”, some 22 miles northeast of Boston in Massachusetts Bay. The Read More…
BU 10 News Erin Kelly reports on the continuing debate regarding the public safety of LNG tankers from Yemen in Boston Harbor. The video piece includes interviews from several North End/Waterfront residents (including your humble editor), the Mayor’s office, security and industry experts. Click here to view the video piece on YouTube. Boston residents are Read More…
Captain Healey, Sector Commander and Port Captain in charge of the Coast Guard faclity in the North End, made a presentation at this week’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting regarding the safety and security of the Yemenese LNG tankers coming through Boston Harbor. “I cannot guarantee there will not be an incident, but we are taking the Read More…
The Globe’s Brian McGrory keeps the conversation going on LNG tankers in Boston Harbor as he goes out and see’s for himself. “Soon enough, the ship’s name, the SCF Polar, was visible, as well as human-sized letters across the ship’s bridge that warned, “No smoking.’’ I wondered if anyone on the crew spoke English. By Read More…
Adam Balsam makes a case in favor of LNG tankers on his blog: http://adambalsam.com/lng-tankers-boston-harbor “In order to ignite the LNG, it would have to be broken free from the multiple tanks which hold it on the ship, released and mixed with air (at a specific ratio – about 1 part NG to 9 parts air) Read More…
Despite objections from City and State officials, the U.S. Coast Guard announced their decision today to allow liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers from Yemen to travel through Boston Harbor to the Everett terminal. The shipments from Yemen became a concern after the Christmas Day attempt to destroy a U.S. flight going to Detroit. The incident Read More…
The Globe is reporting that public officials are concerned about the arrival of LNG (liquified natural gas) tankers coming through Boston Harbor from Yemen. “Menino and several other public officials said they would press for the tankers’ cargo – destined for an LNG terminal in Everett as soon as next month – to instead be Read More…