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Monday, 08 April 19
SULPHUR 2020 - COUNTDOWN TO THE SWITCHOVER - LLOYD'S REGISTER
 Sulphur 2020 (MARPOL Annex VI Reg. 14.1.3) is still dominating headlines and as we draw closer to the 1 January 2020 deadline it’s clear that this is a big challenge for numerous players within the industry, from supplier to the end-user. At this point owners and operators should have chosen their compliance option. We’re now seeing major fuel suppliers announcing their availability of 0.50% compliant fuel. Last month, BP announced that they have successfully tested Low Sulphur Fuel Oil at sea and will be selling 0.50% before 2020. This came shortly after the International Energy Agency projected that almost half of the global fleet will use marine gas oil in 2020 and eventually, 40% will burn Very Low Sulphur Fuel (LSFO). We’ve also seen that compliant fuel is available in ports such as Rotterdam. Importantly, this gives shipowners and operators the ability to plan ahead – as they learn which suppliers have what fuel available and where – helping them get their fleets and crews ready for this regulation.
The biggest challenge
For shipowners and operators, the biggest challenge is to prepare their ships when changing over from High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) to Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO). They will need to work out how much investment is needed to prepare the ship’s fuel systems and tanks; this might involve cleaning tanks which takes time, effort and money as the ship will need to be off-hire. Owners and operators also have the option to leave their tanks and hope that this change of fuel will not damage them or affect operations. Alternatively, they can consider the implications of the diversity of fuels that might come with this regulation. For example, will this require segmentation? If so, does the owner or operator have spare tanks to segment the fuel?
Test, prepare and plan
Our Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) team have been analysing 0.50% fuels to set a baseline understanding of compatibility and from a technical perspective, we would recommend implementing a fuel segregation plan. Whether that’s considering loading a light product compared to a heavy one, and or making greater efforts to segregate and avoid comingling fuels – industry experts warn against mixing one bunker with another as there’s a high risk of destabilising the fuels and in most situations, crews can’t easily assess the degree of risk of this happening until the fuel is already onboard, so segregation of bunkers is important.
The next step is managing the diversity of the viscosities of the fuels and managing any incompatibility thus observed between the different bunkers onboard: if crews must mix, then working out the ratio’s involved and any potential resultant properties is key. These are all important considerations and decisions to be made now as part of the ship implementation plan, as recommended by the IMO, allowing owners and operators the time to test, prepare and plan.
Some crews have had limited or no experience of using LSFO, and therefore crews need to be prepared for this, particularly when it comes to fuel management on board. All ships should have a fuel management protocol onboard , which is likely to be a procedure covered in the company’s ship management system. However, shipowners and operators need to go beyond this and ensure their crew have a proactive mindset to comply with the Sulphur 2020 limit. This should address an additional fuel change plan, for which the ship implementation plan will include key preparatory milestones, so considering whether there is a need to update their fuel management strategies to include bunker segregation and fuel compatibility.
A word of caution
There is some speculation that because we’re going to have a diverse range of fuel blends there will be quality issues, owners and crew will need to make sure there are barriers in place to protect against contamination if it occurs. This might not necessarily happen because all residual fuels are for the most part blended and blending has been a common practice in the shipping industry for many decades, but it’s right to be cautious. Reputable suppliers should meet the standards set out in ISO-8217, the marine fuel standard that gives the criteria of the core parameters which must be met by any fuel if it’s to be used onboard a ship. We recommend purchasing against the latest revision of the international marine fuel standard ISO-8217:2017. With this, the supplier knows the parameters and targets set out in ISO-8217 and understands that there’s clauses in the standard that expects the supplier to have quality assurance within the supply chain and consequently their responsibilities to heed to that.
When it comes to Sulphur 2020, planning is critical. Approximately 50% of the world fleet have little or no experience operating in an Emission Control Area (ECA) and having to switch to working with low sulphur fuel nor have they experienced this type of change before, so awareness for crews and preparing fuel systems and tanks is fundamental to get this change safely and effectively implemented. Yes, there are risks and safety concerns, however the industry can tackle these with a sense of confidence if sufficient planning, testing and stakeholder engagement is implemented.
Source: Lloyd’s Register
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Wednesday, 12 June 24
CHINA ACCOUNTS FOR 16.3% OF AUSTRALIA'S COAL EXPORTS, FOLLOWED BY INDIA 14.4% - BANCHERO COSTA
Global coal trade has really picked up pace in recent months, and is now fully back to pre-Covid levels says Banchero Costa in its latest report.
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Wednesday, 12 June 24
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The number of LNG newbuilding orders have more than doubled from the same period last year where 34 orders were placed, compared to 78 in the first ...
Monday, 10 June 24
CHINA'S MAY COAL IMPORTS RISE 11% ON LOWER DOMESTIC OUTPUT - REUTERS
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Tuesday, 04 June 24
HOW DO WESTERN SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA IMPACT THE GLOBAL METALS, MINING AND COAL MARKETS - WOOD MACKENZIE
The geopolitical landscape for Russia, as a major supplier of various commodities, has undergone a dramatic transformation since the invasion of Uk ...
Friday, 22 March 24
CASE STUDY: DANGERS OF COAL CARGO - SKULD
Recently, a bulk cargo vessel carrying coal from South Africa to Singapore suffered a fatal accident, resulting in the deaths of three crew members ...
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- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Planning Commission, India
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- PTC India Limited - India
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Australian Coal Association
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
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- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
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