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