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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, 11 September 19
THE INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE FELL HEAVILY IN SEPTEMBER
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Monday, 09 September 19
COLOMBIA COAL OUTPUT DOWN YEAR-ON-YEAR IN 2ND QUARTER - REUTERS
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Monday, 09 September 19
ULTRAMAX: ASIA A 58,000-TONNER FIXED DELIVERY FUZHOU, VIA INDONESIA, REDELIVERY CHINA, AT $12,800
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- PTC India Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Australian Coal Association
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
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