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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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Thursday, 21 December 17
SUPRAMAX: IN THE MOST CHANCE, DO NOT EXPECT ANY DRAMATIC CHANGES IN THE NEAR FUTURE - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
Market reducing speed. Rates are dropping further for supras outbound USG on fronth, bkhaul is more stable i.e $25k/22k respectively say ...
Wednesday, 20 December 17
INDONESIAN HBA FELL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SIX MONTHS, GOVERNMENT DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com: HBA fell 0.80 per cent in December, marking the first fall for the Indonesian Coal Price Reference ( HBA) since June 2017, the latest ...
Monday, 18 December 17
U.S. COAL EXPORTS FOR THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF 2017 WERE 69 MMST; UP 68% M/M - EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 15.5 million sho ...
Thursday, 14 December 17
SUPRAMAX: INDO COAL TO CHINA AROUND LOW $10K DELIVERY SINGAPORE
Supramax
Atlantic basin kept its firm pace with charters still busy with covering pre-holiday requirements. Ultras got close to $20k for ordinary ...
Wednesday, 13 December 17
REFINED COAL HAS MADE UP NEARLY ONE-FIFTH OF COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATION SO FAR IN 2017 - EIA
The U.S. power sector consumption of coal is increasingly shifting to refined coal, even as coal-fired electricity generation decreases. Use of ref ...
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- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Australian Coal Association
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- White Energy Company Limited
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- The University of Queensland
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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