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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, 16 April 18
MINISTER IGNASIUS JONAN SPEAKS HIS MIND AT INDONESIA MINER - IAN WOLLFF
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Thursday, 12 April 18
THE PERFECT STORM FOR THE BIG SHIPS - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
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Thursday, 12 April 18
SUPRAS HAVE FIXED MID $11K FOR AN INDO RV TO S. CHINA DELIVERY PHILIPPINES - FEARNLEYS
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Australian Coal Association
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PTC India Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
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