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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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Sunday, 09 June 19
SUPRAMAX: ASIA LOST GROUND; THE INDIAN OCEAN SAW SLOWER ACTIVITY - BALTIC BRIEFING
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The market continued in an unusually steady ascent last week. With no major news in the market, each day improved on the last, breakin ...
Friday, 07 June 19
KOEN INVITED BIDS FOR 1.87 MILLION TONS OF COAL FOR JULY - OCTOBER 2019 DELIVERY
COALspot.com: South Korea’s KOREA SOUTH-EAST POWER CO., LTD. (KOEN) has issued an international tender for 1,700,000 to 1,870,000 Metric Tons ...
Wednesday, 05 June 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
The first semester of 2019 started as a fairly positive semester for the offshore sector whilst there was a recovery on crude prices, as well as a ...
Monday, 03 June 19
SUPRAMAX: A 61,000 TONNER OPEN NORTH CHINA, FIXING A TRIP VIA INDONESIA, REDELIVERY SOUTHEAST ASIA AT $7,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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The market continued its steady ascent over the past week to improved levels. The TC average opened the previous week at $12,243 and c ...
Wednesday, 29 May 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
Reflecting on the first quarter of 2019, the product tanker market was healthy, with average earnings significantly up compared to the first quarte ...
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Planning Commission, India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- PTC India Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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