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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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Sunday, 14 June 20
INDONESIAN COAL WAS STILL IN DEMAND; A 52,000-DWT SUPRAMAX FIXING DELIVERY CJK FOR A ROUND VOYAGE VIA INDONESIA AT $6,250 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Friday, 12 June 20
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Friday, 12 June 20
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Friday, 12 June 20
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Thursday, 11 June 20
JAN-MAY, INDONESIA SHIPPED 175.15 MILLION TONS OF COAL TO ITS OVERSEAS BUYERS
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- The University of Queensland
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- PTC India Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Planning Commission, India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
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