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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, 26 November 18
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN MARKET STALLED THIS WEEK WITH A BUILD-UP OF TONNAGE - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Friday, 23 November 18
GOLDEN ENERGY'S POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF STANMORE CREDIT POSITIVE - FITCH RATINGS
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Friday, 23 November 18
ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR REVISION OF DMO SCHEME FOR COAL - JP
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Friday, 23 November 18
INDONESIA'S REVENUES FROM MINERAL AND COAL INCREASE TO US$ 2.858 BILLION - ANTARA
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Thursday, 22 November 18
SHUT OUT OF CHINA, U.S. COAL EXPORTERS FIND FAVOUR IN INDIA, FOR NOW - REUTERS
U.S. coal exporters have effectively lost a promising market in China since the imposition of tariffs as part of the ongoing trade dispute, but so ...
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Australian Coal Association
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- PTC India Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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