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