Woodfibre LNG makes application to add a second ‘floatel’ to house workers in B.C.

Woodfibre LNG near Squamish wants second floating hotel

The Singaporean-controlled company says it can open the plant sooner if it gets more worker accommodation

Woodfibre LNG seeks to add 2nd ‘floatel’ to house work crew near Squamish - BC

Woodfibre LNG said Thursday it was submitting an application to regulators to moor a second vessel with its current floatel to house nearly 1,000 additional workers.

Woodfibre LNG makes application to add a second ‘floatel’ to house workers in B.C.

The approval of the first floatel was controversial after the District of Squamish voted to deny Woodfibre the permit, before B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office stepped in and authorized the ship

Woodfibre LNG makes application to add 2nd 'floatel' to house workers

Approval of the first floatel was controversial after the District of Squamish voted to deny Woodfibre the permit over concerns of women's safety, waste management and other issues. Then, B.C.'s Environmental Assessment Office stepped in and authorized the ship.

Woodfibre LNG Makes Application to Add a Second ‘Floatel’ to House Workers

Woodfibre LNG says it is hoping to add a second “floatel” at its project site near Squamish, B.C., to house as many as 900 workers for its liquefied natural gas project. A statement from the company says it will submit an application to regulatory agencies to moor another floating hotel next to the ship that is already near the site for worker accommodations. The approval of the first floatel was controversial after the District of Squamish vote…

Woodfibre LNG makes application to add a second ‘floatel’ to house workers

SQUAMISH - Woodfibre LNG says it is hoping to add a second "floatel" at its project site near Squamish, B.C., to house as many as 900 workers for its liquefied natural gas project.