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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, 30 January 20
CAPE: WITH CHINESE NEW YEAR TAKING PLACE, THE RATES ARE REACHING FURTHER DISAPPOINTING LEVELS - FEARNLEYS
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INDONESIA - UNCERTAINTY OVER AVAILABILITY OF LSFO - THE STANDARD CLUB
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Sunday, 26 January 20
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN BASIN SAW A 56,000DWT SHIP FIXING DELIVERY SAMARINDA TRIP TO WEST COAST INDIA AT $4,750 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- The University of Queensland
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Australian Coal Association
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- White Energy Company Limited
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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