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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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Monday, 24 December 18
DRY BULK MARKET: CAPESIZE MARKET ON BACKFOOT AS 2018'S END DRAWS NEAR - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
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4.2 MILLION DWT OF DRY BULK SHIPS SCRAPPED UNTIL 17 DEC, DOWN 71.6% Y/Y - BIMCO
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Thursday, 20 December 18
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Wednesday, 19 December 18
CHINA'S IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON COAL SPOILS THE PARTY FOR PANAMAXES - DREWRY
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Wednesday, 19 December 18
GLOBAL COAL DEMAND SET TO REMAIN STABLE THROUGH 2023, DESPITE HEADWINDS - IEA
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- ICICI Bank Limited - India
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
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- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- PTC India Limited - India
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Australian Coal Association
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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