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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
As with any commodity, valuing coal assets can be tricky due to the cyclical nature of the market. In this insight, CRU discusses how commodity cyc ...
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
Coal India Ltd (CIL) Wednesday said its coal production in April 2019 rose by 1 per cent to 45.29 million tonne as compared with 44.86 million tonn ...
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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Following the holidays, activity increased in both the Pacific and Atlantic Basins. The 5TC average rallied, closing at $8,596, up $1, ...
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- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- PTC India Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
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- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Planning Commission, India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
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