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Tuesday, 10 December 19
PREPARATIONS INTENSIFY AS IMO 2020 GLOBAL SULPHUR CAP LOOMS - STANDARD CLUB
 With less than a month to go for the impending IMO 2020 global sulphur cap, the club has started witnessing dispute cases relating to the measurement of sulphur content in the fuel.
Under MARPOL Annex VI, it is a statutory requirement that a bunker delivery note (BDN) includes at least the stipulated information and declaration, and this must be provided by the supplier to the ship. With regard to the sulphur content, the supplier must state the actual sulphur content, rather than advising that the sulphur constitutes
Within the marine fuel (ISO 8217) standard, the repeatability and reproducibility are defined according to ISO 4259 that enable a 95% confidence limit to be applied. However, these rules do not apply to Sulphur & Flash Point test specifications due to the statutory requirements.
Sulphur is a MARPOL related issue and Flash Point is a SOLAS related parameter hence do not apply. This means the fuel is considered to be off-spec if the sulphur or flash point is greater than the specification limit regardless without any tolerance values.
MARPOL delivered sample would be considered ‘off-limit’ if the sulphur limit is found above 0.50%. As per the 95% confidence limit, the fuel oil suppliers should aim to match 0.47% sulphur content so that the tolerance may range from 0.44% to 0.50%.
As highlighted in the club’s article published earlier this year (which can be found in the link on the right), the ‘in-use’ and ‘onboard’ samples when taken by the PSC for verification of compliance, a sulphur content of up to 0.53% could be accepted as compliant, based on similar 95% confidence limit or test tolerance range.
In accordance with IMO MEPC.320(74), if non-compliance, such as issuance of an incorrect BDN or a BDN without measurement of sulphur content, was found, the designated authorities should take appropriate corrective measures against the non-compliant supplier. In such case, the designated authorities should inform the IMO for transmission to the Member States of the non-compliant supplier.
Further, as per IMO MEPC.321(74), if the BDN shows compliant fuel, but the master has independent test results of the fuel oil sample taken by the ship during the bunkering which indicates non-compliance, the master may have documented that through a notification to the shipʹs flag administration with copies to the competent authority of the relevant port of destination, the administration under whose jurisdiction the bunker deliverer is located and to the bunker deliverer.
Lastly, IMO has issued a press briefing (on 25 November 2019) reminding industry stakeholders of the many publications including guidelines, best practices, FAQs, presentations, etc which are available as they make preparations to meet the new lower sulphur limit in their fuels. Links to all these resources are provided in the IMO’s Briefing.
Source: The Standard Club
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Tuesday, 21 January 20
ASIA'S APPETITE FOR COAL GROWS, WITH CHINA THE KEY DECIDER - NIKKEI
Although renewable power generation is expected to rise significantly in Asia, India’s vast electricity needs will still underpin global dema ...
Tuesday, 21 January 20
THERMAL COAL PRICES SET FOR RECOVERY THIS YEAR AS OVERSUPPLY TIGHTENS - REUTERS
Thermal coal prices are expected to recover this year after losing around a third of their value last year as demand from some south-east Asian cou ...
Monday, 20 January 20
INDIA TO STOP SUBSTITUTABLE COAL IMPORT; CAN GO FOR AUCTION OF 100 FULLY EXPLORED NEW BLOCKS: JOSHI - PTI
The Cabinet recently approved promulgation of Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 to amend Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation ) Act ...
Monday, 20 January 20
CHINA DECEMBER COAL OUTPUT UP 2.4 PERCENT ON YEAR - STATS BUREAU: REUTERS
China produced 331.74 million tonnes of coal in December, up 2.4 percent on the year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
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Monday, 20 January 20
CHINA IMPORTED 124.4 MLN TONNES OF COAL FROM INDONESIA IN 2019, UP 15.1 PERCENT YOY - BANCHERO COSTA
China's coal imports raced ahead in 2019, surprising many who had expected that in the months of 2019 to come the government would clamp down s ...
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- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
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- ASAPP Information Group - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
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- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
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- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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