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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, 05 December 18
WORLD COAL PRICES FALL, WITH INDONESIA BENCHMARK FOR DECEMBER, ENDING AT LOWEST SINCE JUNE 2018
COALspot.com: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia has revised down the benchmark price of Indonesian thermal ...
Wednesday, 05 December 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - GIANNIS ANDRITSOPOULOS
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Monday, 03 December 18
WCA'S ENGAGEMENT AT COP24 IN KATOWICE - WCA
The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from the 2-14 December 2018 in K ...
Monday, 03 December 18
SUPRAMAX: FIXED DELIVERY KALIMANTAN TO WEST COAST INDIA, AT $11000 - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
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A roller-coaster week for the big ships with hopes soaring at the start for a mini last quarter revival, only to be dashed as the week ...
Sunday, 02 December 18
TRADE WAR LEADING TO HEADWINDS FOR THE FRAGILE DRY BULK RECOVERY - PETER SAND, BIMCO
The first twelve weeks of the 2018/19 marketing year, which started on 1 September 2018, have painted a dire picture for US soya bean exports which ...
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Central Java Power - Indonesia
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Australian Coal Association
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- White Energy Company Limited
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- The University of Queensland
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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