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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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Monday, 25 May 20
NON-OPEC OIL SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT - OPEC
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Sunday, 24 May 20
A 63,000 FIXED DELIVERY VIETNAM TRIP VIA INDONESIA REDELIVERY KOSICHANG AT $8,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Saturday, 23 May 20
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Saturday, 23 May 20
EWP INVITES BIDS FOR 840,000 METRIC TONS OF MIN 5700 NAR COAL
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Thursday, 21 May 20
KOMIPO INVITED BIDS FOR TOTAL 610000 MT OF LCV AND HCV COAL FOR 2H 2020
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
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- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- PTC India Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
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- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- The University of Queensland
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Minerals Council of Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Parliament of New Zealand
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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