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The safety and security of LNG
import terminals have always been the top priority
of terminal operators and the agencies that oversee
LNG operations. This commitment to safe, secure operations
is evidenced through the impeccable safety records
which LNG import terminals have achieved in over 30
years of operation in the US. |
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As part of the USCG and FERC review
process, Jordan Cove will develop both a Facility Security
Plan and Emergency Response Plan to ensure that all
steps necessary to establish operational reliability
and to protect people and the environment are in place.
These plans will be developed to meet all requirements
of the US Coast Guard, FERC and the US Department of
Transportation, who share responsibility for various
aspects of LNG terminal oversight.
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Jordan Cove will be working co-operatively
with these agencies, as well as other local,
state and federal law enforcement and emergency
response agencies to ensure that these Plans
will result in robust and comprehensive safety
and security measures |
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The US Coast Guard is the lead agency responsible
for LNG shipping and marine terminal security.
The Coast Guard is responsible for: |
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- Determining the suitability of a waterway to safely
transport LNG
- Inspecting LNG ships to ensure compliance with
US regulation
- Creating safety rules specific to each host Port
related to the transit of LNG ships and LNG terminal
operations
- Working with terminal operators to conduct robust
emergency response drills and joint exercises to
validate response plans
- Ensuring that LNG ships and terminals have adequate
safety and environmental protection measures to respond
effectively in the event of an incident.
"LNG is not explosive. Although a large amount of energy is stored in LNG, it cannot be released rapidly enough to cause the overpressures associated with an explosion." -
FERC
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The Coast Guard, with the cooperation
of FERC and the Department of Transportation, will
review the Jordan
Cove Energy Project to ensure that all security measures
required under the Maritime Transportation Security
Act and Coast Guard regulations 33 CFR Part 105,
are implemented in a Coast Guard-approved Facility
Security
Plan. The procedures utilized by the Coast Guard
for determining a waterway’s suitability for
LNG vessel traffic were finalized in 2005 and published
in the Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular
(NVIC)05-05
(insert link to NVIC 05-05). New maritime anti-terrorist
regulations became effective on July 1, 2004 that
directly effect operations at LNG marine terminals.
All vessels
and ports worldwide that engage in international
trade must comply with the International Ship and Port
Security
code. In addition, foreign-flagged vessels entering
U.S. Waterways must meet the security requirements
of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
(MTSA). MTSA requires that all LNG tankers entering
U.S. waters must have certified security plans that
address how they would respond to emergency incidents,
identify the person authorized to implement security
actions, and describe provisions for establishing
and maintaining physical security. The tankers must
be
equipped with automatic identification systems that
will allow vessel tracking and monitoring while traveling
on U.S. navigable waters. The U.S. Coast Guard can
assign sea marshals to accompany tankers as they
transit in and out of U.S. ports to ensure harbor safety
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security.
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The MTSA also specifies that all U.S.
port facilities deemed at risk for a “transportation
security incident,” such as LNG marine terminals,
must prepare and implement security plans for deterring
such incidents to the “maximum extent practicable”. |
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This Security Plan is developed
jointly with local, state and federal law enforcement
agencies to ensure highly-coordinated, robust
security procedures are in place at every step
of the ship transit, unloading and during onshore
terminal operation. |
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