Italy deaths as Genoa ship hits control tower. “ The Jolly Nero was manoeuvring out of the port with the help of tugboats in calm conditions, on its way to Naples, reports said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but Italian Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi said there could have been a problem with the ship’s engines or with the tugboat cables.”

They thought it would never happen but it did.

There is an area within Marsaxlokk harbour which allows for manoeuvre of ships prior to berthing at Freeport. Will this area be reduced because of the location of a gas storage ship within harbour?

What measures will be taken to avoid damage to the storage ship should there be an accident similar to Genoa’s port?

http://election.josephmuscat.com/confirmed-gonzipn-has-no-credible-plan-on-energy/

“On the other hand, the Labour Party has included every detail necessary on how and when the energy investments will cost and will happen, as well as how utility bills will decrease. Muscat went on to add that when presenting the electorate with such important costings, crucial details cannot be left out.”

So instead of 30,000cubic metres on land , we will have 140,000 cubic metres afloat on a rusting ship.

Dr Anne Fenech was right when she said that small LNG ships the size Labour proposed, were not available.

But it seems that Joseph considered this to be a minor detail.

Here is what he “personalment” promised just over a year ago:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130108/news/pl-tariffs.452366#.UvZ8UM3QQXw

and

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130109/news/Labour-announces-its-plan-to-cut-utility-bills.452480

“• Liquefied natural gas will be delivered and stored on site at Delimara.
• The cost of every electricity unit will be 9c6 under the new set up.”

The danger is during re-filling when tanks are nearly empty.

Do you recall the Um-El-Faroud tragedy?That explosion was a result of residual gases in a large empty enclosed space.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgfOWQOM2m8

I can already see the headlines of the Maltese newspapers: “Il-Madonna ta’ Pompej salvatli hajti” , “Fisherman miraculously survives LNG leak flash “, ” Marsaxlokk residents evacuated”, “LNG supply ship drifts in harbour during exceptional storm”, and lastly “Mintoff sisters get €500,000 compensation for L-Gharix” .

This press conference on the ELECTORAL proposal of an LNG-run power station at Marsaxlokk by Mr Miles Seaman is prophetic.

Or Mr Seaman knows his business.

Interestingly, Tonio Fenech showed that he was in favour of a power station running on piped natural gas but was really concerned about the safety issues of an LNG terminal.

Mr Seaman warned about the “cutting of corners” at the expense of safety, which is what we are actually seeing right now.

The PN should show this video or parts of it in the daily “No Comment” slot on NET TV.

The ‘Peter principle’ at work – right through the ranks.

Manwel Mallia? Cheap? X’il-funtana qieghed tghid?

That is a bit of a sweeping statement. Not all of us who live in the area voted Labour, you know.

I also suspect that the tanker will be berthed next to the quay, and not in the middle of the bay with pipes to the shore. Because we know that liquid gas cannot travel without being temperature controlled.