An LNG tanker is escorted into Boston Harbor. Weaver's Cove Energy CEO Gordon Shearer says that claims that shore patrols would be needed during LNG transport are unfounded.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The head of a company seeking approval to site a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the middle of Mount Hope Bay shot back at critics, labeling their concerns as unfounded while asserting that the proposed facility would provide a needed shot in the arm to the local economy and reduce the average household’s energy bills.
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The historic Thames Street Armory will not be home to a pirate museum after all.
NEWPORT, R.I. – Arrrrgh. Citing frustration with what he feels has become an overly political issue, a Provincetown-based treasure hunter has informed the city that he will not pursue a plan to bring his pirate museum and research center to the Thames Street Armory.
Barry Clifford, whose Whydah Pirate Museum was chosen by the Newport Redevelopment Agency last month as the preferred tenant at the soon to be revamped Armory, said that while he appreciates the opportunity to present his proposal, ultimately, the building just isn’t the right fit.
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Racing for the 33rd America's Cup was pushed back on Monday due to unstable winds. Here, Alinghi 5 and BMW Oracle's America await the call from the start.
[Update] Make that Friday. Racing for the 33rd America’s Cup was pushed back again on Wednesday after rough seas prompted organizers to delay the start of the anxiously awaited contest between Alinghi and BMW Oracle until Friday at 1000hrs.
VALENCIA, SPAIN – Heavy winds have prompted organizers to push back the start of the 33rd America’s Cup to Wednesday. Originally slated to begin Monday, unfavorable conditions greeted the best of three competition, which has been clouded by a protracted legal tussle between Cup holder Alinghi and challenger BMW Oracle.
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Attorney General Patrick Lynch testifies before the first hearing of a special Senate Task Force on LNG.
STATE HOUSE – Picture Jamestown Harbor shut down; the Pell Bridge cleared of vehicular traffic; and armed security forces shutting down three-mile swaths of Narragansett Bay without warning. Now picture that happening twice a week, and you get a sense of what brought Attorney General Patrick Lynch to testify before the first hearing of a special Senate LNG Task Force on Tuesday.
“Just stand at Ocean Cliff and look out at Jamestown,” Lynch told task force members on Tuesday, and imagine the entire East Passage in a virtual lockdown.
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Puma's il mostro takes off from Narragansett Bay prior to setting sail in the 2009 Volvo Ocean Race. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)
NEWPORT, R.I. – It’s down to two. Bidding for the 2011-12 installment of the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) has reached its final stage – with Newport left competing only against Miami for rights to the sole North American stopover of this epic round-the-world sailing competition.
In a posting on popular boating Web site RIYachting.com, Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read said reported that Friday, Jan. 29 was the deadline for ports interested in hosting a stopover of the VOR to send a signed “Host Port Contract” to Volvo Event Management.
The Host Port Contract details the commitments expected of a host city, and does not secure a stopover. But it does get you closer to achieving that end.
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The Newport Spring Boat Show will be suspended this year in order to make way for a planned superyacht show in 2011.
NEWPORT, R.I. – Bigger isn’t necessarily better, but when it comes to yachts, it’s certainly more awe-inspiring.
And as Newport becomes an increasingly popular port of call for luxury yachts and their well-heeled owners, Newport Harbor Corp. has announced that it will suspend its Newport Spring Boat Show this year in order to focus on the launch of a superyacht show planned for the summer of 2011.
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Plans are underway to bring a 1953 wooden packet boat to Newport as a harbor shuttle. (Photo courtesy Aquidneck Ferry & Charter LLC)
NEWPORT, R.I. – With dredging underway and water and land-side improvements expected to be complete in time for the summer season at the city’s downtown Perrotti Park complex, a commercial real estate executive from Portsmouth has plans to launch a new hop-on, hop-off ferry service that he hopes will become a destination attraction and a fixture in Newport Harbor.
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PORTSMOUTH, R.I. – Hoping to throw a roadblock in front of a plan to bring a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to Mount Hope Bay, state lawmakers are considering a bill that would require any ship longer than 150 feet carrying a cargo of hazardous material to clear Rhode Island’s bridges by at least 25 feet.
Rep. Douglas Gablinske (D-Bristol) hopes that his bill will prevent the transit of LNG tankers into Mount Hope Bay. (Photo courtesy RI.gov)
Introduced by Rep. Douglas W. Gablinske (D-Bristol), the legislation was heard before a meeting of the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on Wednesday.
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Puma Skipper Ken Read was named RI Boater of the Year
NEWPORT, R.I. – Island resident Ken Read, skipper and CEO of Puma Ocean Racing, 2nd overall finisher of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race, was named “Rhode Island Boater of the Year” by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association at opening day ceremonies of the Providence Boat Show last week.
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A 25-foot U.S. Coast Guard boat assigned to the Coast Guard Station Boston, Mass., provides a security escort for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Tanker Matthew in Boston Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Public Affairs Specialist 3rd Class Kelly Newlin)
NEWPORT, R.I. – President of the Senate M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D–Newport, Jamestown) has established a special Senate task force to review the proposed construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) offshore loading platform in Mount Hope Bay.
The task force, which was announced on Friday, will be chaired by another Aquidneck Island representative, Sen. Charles J. Levesque (D–Portsmouth, Bristol).
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Save They Bay has launched an aggressive multimedia campaign against a proposed LNG terminal in Mount Hope Bay. (Source: SaveBay.org)
NEWPORT, R.I. – Save The Bay has recorded 2,500 signatures in its online petition to stop a proposed “off-shore” liquefied natural gas terminal in Mount Hope Bay.
Part of a broader multi-media campaign launched in Novemebr, the petition is aimed at drumming up public opposition to a plan by Weaver’s Cove Energy LLC, which they say could have major environmental and economic implications for Narragansett Bay.
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NEWPORT, R.I. – With organizers beginning to gear up for the summer sailing season, word now that 26 of the nation’s top yacht clubs have been invited to compete for their place in the second installment of the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, scheduled for Sept. 10-17 here in Newport.
David K. Elwell Jr., commodore of the New York Yacht Club (NYYC), announced the invitations on Monday. Commodore Elwell explained that a number of yacht clubs in the United States had expressed interest in competing in the inaugural event, held in September of 2009. In response, the club decided to introduce a U.S. Qualifying Series, which will not only provide entry for a lucky few, but will also extend the competition, luring in more crew and spectators to the city just as the season begins to wane.
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NEWPORT, R.I. – The International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS), widely known for its dedication to the art and craft of the wooden boat, has announced plans to launch a full-time Composites Technology Program in 2010.
Citing its length, in-depth curriculum, and emphasis on teaching both hands-on practical skills and the theory behind the processes and applications of this fast-evolving technology, the school is touting the program as the first of its kind. The program is targeted to meet the needs of the marine industry, but graduates will have a choice of career paths since the high strength-to-weight ratio of composite materials pioneered by boat builders is now in demand by many industries, including wind energy, aerospace, and transportation.
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Dredging at Perrotti Park have begun. The work is being done in concert with an expansion project at the downtown dock area. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)
NEWPORT, R.I. – Dredging has begun at Perrotti Park, where long awaited improvements will hopefully entice the expanded use of waterborne transit and make the harbor a bit more friendly to transient boaters.
Late last week, a barge loaded with a large crane slowly made its way into this downtown corner of Newport Harbor.
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