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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, 28 August 18
SUPRAMAX: A COAL TRIP VIA INDONESIA PAID $13,500 ON A 56,000DWT TO WC INDIA - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Tuesday, 28 August 18
SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
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Friday, 24 August 18
KOREAN RESTRICTIONS ON COAL SULPHUR IMPACTING HUNTER EXPORTS - THE HERALD
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Thursday, 23 August 18
RUSSIA'S MECHEL PRODUCED 9.69 MMT OF RUN-OF-MINE COAL IN 1H'2018
Mechel PAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces 1H2018 operational results.
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Thursday, 23 August 18
SUPRAMAX: SOME FRESH COAL CARGOES APPEARED IN SE ASIA, GIVING A BIT PRESSURE ON RATES FOR END AUGUST SHIPMENTS - FEARNLEYS
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- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- The University of Queensland
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- PTC India Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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