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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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Wednesday, 25 April 18
TANKER MARKET INSIGHT - THEODOROS NTALAKOS
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Planning Commission, India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
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