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