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