Community Update – Understanding On-Board Accommodations and Safe Operations
Year: 2026
Cedar LNG is Canada’s first Indigenous majority-owned LNG facility, being built here in Kitimat, British Columbia, within the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation.
As a floating facility, some aspects of how we operate differ from a traditional onshore facility. One of those differences is the use of on-board accommodation for certain operations and emergency response personnel. We want to provide clear information about why on-board accommodation is needed, how it supports safe operations, and what it means for our project and the community.
2026 marks a big year for Cedar LNG as we ramp up for our most important construction season yet. Our team has been focused on ensuring that safety, environmental protection, and community interests are at the forefront of all that we do.
Read our Spring newsletter and watch our latest video to learn about what our team has been up to, both on the project site and around the community.
Construction Update
Cedar LNG positions Indigenous values of environmental protection and sustainability at the forefront of all project decisions. Cedar LNG is poised to deliver clean, responsible LNG by 2028 through a collaborative partnership with energy infrastructure leaders that is setting the standard for how energy projects are delivered in Canada.
This year, we anticipate completion of the pipeline that will deliver natural gas from Cedar Link to the marine terminal. Both the pipeline and marine terminal are under construction today, being led by Haisla Nation’s joint venture, Ledcor Haisla Limited Partnership. We are grateful to have the expertise of the Ledcor Haisla team, including many Haisla Members, in delivering world-class energy infrastructure, with safety, respect, and Indigenous values leading the way.
For Grant Omejc, a safety advisor with Cedar LNG and a proud Member of Haisla Nation, respecting one another and maintaining a safe work environment is critical to the project’s success.
“Respecting and looking out for one another is something I take seriously every single day. When we come together, that shared awareness and respect are what move us all forward, while making sure nobody is left behind.” – Grant Omejc, Safety Advisor, Cedar LNG
Cedar LNG’s floating LNG (FLNG) vessel is progressing at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The vessel is more than 50% complete and is scheduled to be delivered to Kitimat in 2028. When it arrives, it will be Canada’s first floating LNG facility, marking a new era of LNG development for Canada.
This year will also see construction of Cedar LNG’s transmission line commence, a critical piece of infrastructure that will deliver clean, renewable energy to power Cedar LNG’s operations.
Community Update
Cedar LNG is a community-driven project, being led by Haisla Nation on British Columbia’s north coast. As we advance the project, we are committed to being a valued member of the communities that host us.
Ensuring community members are aware of project activities and have opportunities to share their feedback is one of the ways we deliver on our commitment. Back in March, our team hosted a dinner with Haisla Members and provided a project update. Visiting Haisla Village and having the opportunity to listen, learn, and connect with our project partner is always a highlight for our team, and we look forward to many more opportunities with Haisla Members and the community at large.
We also believe in giving back to local communities. Recently, we had the opportunity to witness firsthand the impact some of our community investment funding is having in the region. Our team met with folks at Northern First Nations Alliance and Ksyen Regional Hospital to learn more about the great work they do to advance health, education, and long-term community resilience in the region, values that are core to us at Cedar LNG.
Stay Connected
Follow our journey as we progress development of Cedar LNG. Follow us at facebook.com/CedarLNG! Each week, we share behind-the-scenes photos of construction progress, along with updates on our team’s work in the community. You can also sign up for updates at cedarlng.com/signup.
Terrace, B.C. – Today, Cedar LNG announced a contribution of $70,500 to the Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation’s “Closer to Home” NICU Campaign, which will establish the area’s first Tier 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Special Care Nursery at Ksyen Regional Hospital in Terrace, B.C.
The new NICU will ensure vulnerable mothers and newborns can receive specialized care closer to home, improving health outcomes by greatly reducing the need for stressful emergency medical evacuations to larger urban centres. The new NICU will bring enhanced services to more than 100,000 people in the northwest.
Giving back to the community is a fundamental value for Cedar LNG. Through its Community Investment Program, Cedar LNG has awarded more than $500,000 to Indigenous and non-Indigenous initiatives across northwestern B.C., supporting projects that advance health, education, culture, and long-term community resilience.
“We are grateful for the leadership of the Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation in bringing this transformative healthcare service to the region and Cedar LNG is proud to be part of helping to make it a reality.” – Maureen Nyce, Elected Chief Councillor, Haisla Nation.
“We’d like to thank Cedar LNG for their generous donation towards the building of a first-ever Neonatal ICU in Northern B.C. Located at the newly built Kysen Regional Hospital, Cedar LNG’s contribution goes a long way to keeping families ‘Closer to Home’.” – Chris Mallett, CEO, Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation.
“At Cedar LNG, we believe strong communities begin with healthy families. Our contribution toward the first Tier 3 NICU in Northwestern B.C. reflects our commitment to ensuring mothers and newborns from local communities can receive critical care close to home.” – Craig Day, Project Director, Cedar LNG.
About Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation The Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation, a volunteer organization was created in 1988 to raise funds in support of the former Mills Memorial Hospital, now Ksyen Regional Hospital, and long-term care facility, Terraceview Lodge. Their mandate is ‘to increase and improve the provision of medical care to those who live in Terrace, B.C. and surrounding communities, by purchasing specialized medical equipment or funding needed services in these facilities’. More information about the foundation can be found at www.remleehospitalfoundation.org.
About Cedar LNG
Cedar LNG is a partnership between the Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation to develop a floating LNG facility in Kitimat, B.C., within the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. The world’s first Indigenous majority-owned LNG facility, Cedar LNG will provide unprecedented opportunities for both Haisla Nation and the region. Cedar LNG will be powered by renewable electricity from BC Hydro, making it one of the lowest carbon intensity LNG facilities in the world. More information about Cedar LNG can be found at www.cedarlng.com.
LNG2026 was held from February 2-5, 2026, in Doha, Qatar, and our Cedar LNG team was proud to be in attendance to share our progress and connect in conversations about the overwhelming support and need for Indigenous-led, Canadian energy around the world.
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