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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, 07 May 18
SOUTH KOREA STATE-OWNED UTILITY KOREA MIDLAND POWER ISSUED A TENDER FOR 1 MILLION TONS OF BITUMINOUS COAL
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued a tender for 520,000 mt of min. 5700 NAR coal of Australian origi ...
Monday, 07 May 18
GLOBAL COAL DEMAND ROSE ABOUT 1% IN 2017; ASIA ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST INCREASE IN COAL DEMAND, UP 35 MTOE RELATIVE TO 2016 - IEA
Global coal demand rose about 1% in 2017, reversing the declining trend seen over the last two years. This growth was mainly due to demand in Asia, ...
Friday, 04 May 18
ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLES WAS SECOND ONLY TO COAL IN 2017 - IEA
World electricity demand increased by 3.1 %, significantly higher than the overall increase in energy demand. Together, China and India accounted f ...
Thursday, 03 May 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO - CHINA COAL ROUNDS ARE PAYING IN THE LOW-MID $12000 BSS SINGAPORE DELIVERY - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
As expected a slow and uneventful start to the week with holidays in many countries, however by mid-week some fresh requirements and pos ...
Tuesday, 01 May 18
SUPRAMAX: COAL RUNS, A 61,000-DWT WAS FIXED BASIS DELIVERY SURABAYA, FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA, RE-DELIVERY INDIA AT $15,000 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
Rates eased in the East, as the week closed out with the momentum slowing. Levels on the key West Australia/China run dropped to $7.25 ...
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- The University of Queensland
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- White Energy Company Limited
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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