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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, 07 January 20
BHP EYES INDIA FOR COAL GROWTH AS CHINA DEMAND FLATLINES - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Australia’s largest miner, BHP, believes the long-term trajectory of the emerging economy of India and the acceleration of its steelmaking ou ...
Sunday, 05 January 20
BUNKER QUALITY CLAIMS IN 2020 - ISSUES TO CONSIDER - CLYDE&CO
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
In recent years the shipping industry has faced a significant number of bunker quality claims, most notably ari ...
Saturday, 04 January 20
SUPRAMAX: A 53,000DWT VESSEL FIXING DELIVERY INDONESIA TRIP TO CHINA AT $4,000 AND A 58,000DWT SHIP FIXING DELIVERY EAST KALIMANTAN TRIP TO THAILAND AT $5,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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The New Year started with an erosion on pre-Christmas rates as the higher low sulphur fuel costs due to IMO 2020 affected levels. From ...
Thursday, 02 January 20
DMO 2020 PRICE SET FOR ELECTRICITY SECTOR - IAN WOLLFF
On the 26th December 2019, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) issued the decree No. 261.K/30.MEM/2019 about the States needs for c ...
Thursday, 02 January 20
SULPHUR 2020 COMPENDIUM - HOW ARE INDIVIDUAL PORT STATES EXPECTED TO REACT? - STANDARD CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
With the new sulphur limits soon to be in force, Standard Club has been investigating the ways in which certain jurisdict ...
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
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- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Australian Coal Association
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- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
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- Bhatia International Limited - India
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
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- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
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- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- PTC India Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- MS Steel International - UAE
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- White Energy Company Limited
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Planning Commission, India
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