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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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Thursday, 09 November 23
GREEK AND CHINESE COMPANIES OWN 34% OF THE GLOBAL FLEET’S CARGO CAPACITY - BIMCO
“The global fleet of cargo carrying ships consists of around 61,000 ships with a deadweight capacity of about 2,200 million tonnes. The ships ...
Monday, 23 October 23
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Monday, 23 October 23
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Tuesday, 19 September 23
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Sunday, 10 September 23
GOLDMAN SACHS PREDICTS OIL PRICE TO HIT $100 ON OPEC CUTS - YAHOO FINANCE
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Australian Coal Association
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- White Energy Company Limited
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- The University of Queensland
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Planning Commission, India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Parliament of New Zealand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- PTC India Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
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