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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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Wednesday, 20 November 19
AUSTRALIA'S NEW HOPE POSTS 66% SURGE IN Q1 SALEABLE COAL OUTPUT - REUTERS
Australian coal producer New Hope Corp Ltd reported on Tuesday a 66% jump in saleable coal production in the first quarter, as output ramped up at ...
Wednesday, 20 November 19
THE IMO AND THE PRICE OF GAS OR THE IMPACT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION'S SULPHUR 2020 LIMIT FOR MARINE FUEL OIL ON THE PRICE OF GAS - KING & SPALDING
The main bunker fuel for ships is High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO, with sulphur up to 3.5% m/m (mass by mass)). This will all change on 1 January 2020 ...
Wednesday, 20 November 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
While the market expects the next OPEC meeting, there are still no clear signs indicating that the organization will keep supporting oil prices, wh ...
Monday, 18 November 19
CHINA RECORDS STABLE COAL PRODUCTION IN JAN-OCT: XINHUA
China’s raw coal output registered stable growth in the first 10 months, while its imports remained robust, official data showed.
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Monday, 18 November 19
SUPRAMAX: IN THE INDONESIAN COAL BUSINESS, A 58KDWT VESSEL FIXED DELIVERY PHILIPPINES, REDELIVERY INDIA AT CLOSE TO $8,000 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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For most of the week the rates were nudging up under a flurry of activity in the Pacific as levels for the West Australia to China C5 ...
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
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- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Australian Coal Association
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- PTC India Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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