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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 May 19
UNDOUBTEDLY A VERY TROUBLED YEAR FOR THE DRY BULK MARKET, SAYS ALLIED SHIPPING
Undoubtedly a very troubled year for the dry bulk market says Allied Shipping in its latest weekly report.
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Saturday, 04 May 19
HOW THE 'FAIR VALUE' OF COAL ASSETS IS AFFECTED BY COMMODITY CYCLES - CRU
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Friday, 03 May 19
SUPRAMAX: WITH WIDESPREAD HOLIDAYS DURING THE WEEK, THE MARKET LACKED IMPETUS - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Friday, 03 May 19
COAL INDIA APRIL OUTPUT RISES 1% TO 45.29 MILLION TONNE - PTI
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Sunday, 28 April 19
SUPRAMAX: A 54,000DWT VESSEL OPEN GRESIK FIXED VIA AUSTRALIA, REDELIVERY CHINA, IN THE MID $12,000S - BALTIC BRIEFING
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- The University of Queensland
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
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- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Planning Commission, India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- White Energy Company Limited
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Australian Coal Association
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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