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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, 05 June 18
THINGS STILL LOOK TO BE PROMISING FOR THE DRY BULK MARKET OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
Just as we thought the world was calming back down to reason, worries and frictions regarding global trade resurfaced this past week after a series ...
Tuesday, 05 June 18
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE IS GOING UP AGAIN
COALspot.com: According to latest ministerial decree No. 1857 K/30/MEM/2018 dated 4 June 2018, the Indonesian Coal Price Reference (HBA) up 7.91 pe ...
Saturday, 02 June 18
HOW CARBON UTILISATION WILL BE A KEY STEP IN INDIA'S CLIMATE STRATEGY - BENJAMIN SPORTON
For India, energy remains the key driver of growth, not only from an economic perspective but more importantly for accelerating social development. ...
Thursday, 31 May 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO/CHINA COAL RV IS GETTING FIXED AROUND $13K DELIVERY SINGAPORE - FEARNLEYS
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The Cape market has been on a downward trend for the past week.
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Wednesday, 30 May 18
HIGH PRICE, DMO ENCOURAGE COAL MINERS TO BOOST PRODUCTION - THE JAKARTA POST
A number of coal miners are planning to increase production by 10 percent in the second half of this year after a worldwide price increase.
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- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- The University of Queensland
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Australian Coal Association
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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