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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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- MS Steel International - UAE
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- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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- Australian Coal Association
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
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- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
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- Xindia Steels Limited - India
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- The University of Queensland
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- White Energy Company Limited
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
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- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- PTC India Limited - India
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- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
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- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
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- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
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