Yes Bob. I think you are correct - it's an LNG carrier. I have seen this delay on the FAA site numerous times. They tend to make quite a mess when they explode.... I Wonder what was the ships POD....hmmmmm. Better safe than sorry I guess. Anyway, the ground stop was cncld at 2322Z. Liam. YVR. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RWM" <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:13 PM Subject: Re: Logan Delay: Ship in Harbour? > Dennis W Zeuch wrote: > > >>General Arrival Delays: Due to SHIP IN HARBOUR, arrival traffic is > >>experiencing airborne delay between 16 minutes and 30 minutes and increasing. > >> > >>Govt flight delays from internet site for LOGAN AIRPORT on Wednesday > >afternoon > >what the hell kinda ship were they afraid to let the planes fly over? Some > >suiper warship? > >DZ > I recall they proposed to do this for LNG tankers generally, though I > don't know if whatever firm succeeded Boston Gas still imports (used to > be Algerian) LNG. > > Or could be the approach to 4L and 4R being dependent on there being no > ship of mast height greater than 150 feet or so present in the channel > or at the adjacent container port. With a ship in the channel it means > either a seriously displaced threshold or an 8-12 percent approach path > over the obstacle to the threshold. > > - Bob