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Wednesday, 20 July 22
BOOST FOR BIOFUELS AS IMO REMOVES REGULATORY HURDLE - GARD
 MARPOL Annex VI regulations were written for petroleum derived fuels but also apply to biofuels. It has been a challenge to meet the regulatory requirement to demonstrate that biofuels do not “cause an engine to exceed the applicable NOx emission limit”. Our guest author, Unni Einemo, explains the challenge and the recent actions in the MEPC to address it.
Interest in biofuels is growing due to its environmental benefits and potential GHG savings, but there have been doubts about a potential increase in NOx emissions and compliance with MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code.
Regulation 18 of MARPOL Annex VI, “Fuel Oil Availability and Qualities”, applies to fuels derived from petroleum refining and also fuels derived by methods other than petroleum refining.
Biofuels and biofuel blends have to comply with MARPOL Annex VI.
Apart from limits on sulphur content, Regulation 18.3.2.2 of MARPOL Annex VI requires that such fuels shall not “… cause an engine to exceed the applicable NOx emission limit…”.
Meeting applicable sulphur limits is normally not a challenge for biofuels; however the nature of the NOx Technical Code has been problematic as engine certification and the associated IAPP-certificate requires that the parent engine test is undertaken on a DM-grade (distillate) marine fuel in accordance with ISO 8217:2005.
To demonstrate that biofuels do not “cause an engine to exceed the applicable NOx emission limit” has been a challenge. It would require either on-board emission testing and monitoring, or engine and fuel-specific NOx emissions validation testing, with the added complexity of not being able to define a reference biofuel. Alternatively, ships have been able to apply for an exemption from Regulation 18 of MARPOL Annex VI in line with MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 3: “Trials for Ship Emission Reduction and Control Technology Research”. Exemptions for the testing of the biofuels can be granted up to 18 months for smaller engines, and up to five years for larger engines with cylinder displacements over 30 litres, subject to the flag Administrations decision.
This regulatory hurdle is now set to be cleared thanks to a new “Unified Interpretation (UI)” approved by the IMO’s Marine Environment Committee in June 2022 on the application of regulation 18.3 MARPOL Annex VI in relation to biofuels.
This UI means that biofuel blends up to 30% (B30) will be regarded in the same way as regular oil-based fuels.
It also allows the use of B30 to B100 biofuels for “engines certified in accordance with regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI which can operate on a biofuel or a biofuel blend without changes to its NOx critical components or settings/operating values outside those as given by that engine’s approved Technical File.”
Experience to date is that no engine setting changes have been needed to operate on up to B100 biofuels, according to information from Lloyd’s Register.
A recently published Lloyd’s Register Technical Report on NOx from marine diesel engines using biofuels covered data from multiple biofuel sea trials with FAME or FAME-type fuels from 20% through to 100% bio-component. The report concluded that that NOx emissions were not significantly increased in any instance.
Moreover, NOx emission data from several in-use trials submitted to the IMO have shown that NOx emissions of various biofuel blends, up to and including 100% bio-components, are often less than NOx emissions from oil-based fuels, or comparable.
The UI will be issued as MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.6, replacing MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.6 but is essentially already in effect. There may be a delay in taking this new UI into account in some countries, so owners planning to use biofuels should contact their flag Administration about their formal position in applying this UI.
The UI will come as a relief to owners who want to use biofuels without having to undertake onboard NOx measurements, which has – from all accounts – been a complex and onerous exercise representing a substantial extra workload compared to normal service.
Source: Gard
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Tuesday, 08 December 20
PANAMAX: THE OVERALL MARKET SEEMS TO BE UNDER NEGATIVE PRESSURE - ALLIED
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- VISA Power Limited - India
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- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Planning Commission, India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- White Energy Company Limited
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- The University of Queensland
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
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