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Tuesday, 04 June 19
MARPOL ANNEX VI - SULPHUR CAP 2020 - DEMYSTIFYING THE FONAR - SKULD
 KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report (FONAR) is primarily a discretionary tool for a Member State to lessen the breach of MARPOL Annex VI, it is not an exemption but rather a self-declaration by owners that a breach has or is about to occur.
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (“MEPC”) 74 published its resolutions on 20 May 2019 and specifically Section 5 deals with the ramifications of the aforementioned report.
The concerns over non-availability of globally compliant bunkers of 0.5% bear identical hallmarks of the implementation of the ECA zones and availability of 0.1% back in 2015.
There has been much discussion on whether owners may rely on the FONAR due to non-availability of compliant fuel.
However, how it will be applied by each Member State remains to be seen.
The FONAR consists of an immensely detailed questionnaire. Owners who find themselves in breach of Regulation 18 can make use of a FONAR. However, the evidential threshold is high and succeeding on a dispensation or reduction of a fine will depend on whether best efforts were made to:
Source compliant fuel;
Source local alternative sources.
That said, even unavailability is not a carte blanche to breaching MARPOL since alternative compliant fuels could have, most likely, been purchased such as 0.1% distillates.
To support a claim that all efforts were made to source complaint fuel, owners will need to furnish exhaustive evidence that a voyage plan was in place, that there were valid reasons for being unable to source compliant bunkers and/or operational issues which would have endangered the vessel had the non-compliant bunkers been burnt.
Owners can be sure that the Port State Control (PSC) inspectors will investigate other vessels which called at a port which allegedly did not have compliant fuel available in order to verify the truth of the statements contained within the report.
The PSC will also look for evidence of any fuel changeovers conducted outside of the jurisdiction of the Member States and whether the vessel had working emission control equipment during its visit.
Interestingly, the PSC will keep record of how many FONARs a vessel and/or their operators have requested in a period of twelve months. Any patterns of non-compliance by a fleet will be found out, sanctioned and prevented from submitting future FONARs.
Stringent investigations are likely to ensue following the submission of a FONAR and the information will be shared between Member States to report on compliant fuel oil supply issues.
Owners should beware that only a small quantity of non-compliant bunkers should be stemmed, if at all, as entering a Member State will result in the entirety of the non-compliant bunkers being debunkered at owners’ expense to bring the vessel within compliance.
The new FONAR wording is set out at Annex 1 of MEPC 74.
Source: SKULD
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Tuesday, 18 June 19
TANKER SHIPPING: WHILE WE WAIT FOR 2020 TO KICK IN, IT'S ALL ABOUT POLITICS - BIMCO
Demand drivers and freight rates
Iran, Libya and Venezuela face export limitations because of sanctions and internal political troubles. At the s ...
Saturday, 15 June 19
SUPRAMAX: A 58,000-TONNER, OPEN QINGDAO, WAS BOOKED TO REDELIVER IN EAST COAST INDIA AT $6,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
The market closed on a quiet Friday last week after a few hectic days of mid-week trading. Trade routes from Brazil to the Far East we ...
Friday, 14 June 19
PANAMAX: OUTLOOK IS MIXED - FERNLEYS
Capesize
Sentiment changed to a more nervous tone as pacific cargo volumes failed to deliver as expected, however latest activity indicates res ...
Friday, 14 June 19
ELECTRONIC (PAPERLESS) TRADING - SKULD
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Electronic Shipping Solutions: Bolero International Ltd, E-Title Authority Pte Ltd, Global Share S.A. (edoxOnline platfor ...
Wednesday, 12 June 19
KOSPO INVITES BIDS FOR 140,000 MT OF 4,600 NCV COAL FOR SEP. 2019 LOADING
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd (KOSPO) issued a tender for 140,000 MT of minimum 4,600 kcal/kg NCV coal ...
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
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- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
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- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- The University of Queensland
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Australian Coal Association
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
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