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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, 12 June 24
CHINA ACCOUNTS FOR 16.3% OF AUSTRALIA'S COAL EXPORTS, FOLLOWED BY INDIA 14.4% - BANCHERO COSTA
Global coal trade has really picked up pace in recent months, and is now fully back to pre-Covid levels says Banchero Costa in its latest report.
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Wednesday, 12 June 24
LNG NEWBUILDING VALUES AT RECORD HIGH: 78 NEWBUILD ORDERS PLACED IN 2024, DOUBLING 2023 - VESON NAUTICAL
The number of LNG newbuilding orders have more than doubled from the same period last year where 34 orders were placed, compared to 78 in the first ...
Monday, 10 June 24
CHINA'S MAY COAL IMPORTS RISE 11% ON LOWER DOMESTIC OUTPUT - REUTERS
China’s imports of coal rose 11% in May from a year earlier, customs data and Reuters records showed on Friday, as lower domestic output this ...
Tuesday, 04 June 24
HOW DO WESTERN SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA IMPACT THE GLOBAL METALS, MINING AND COAL MARKETS - WOOD MACKENZIE
The geopolitical landscape for Russia, as a major supplier of various commodities, has undergone a dramatic transformation since the invasion of Uk ...
Friday, 22 March 24
CASE STUDY: DANGERS OF COAL CARGO - SKULD
Recently, a bulk cargo vessel carrying coal from South Africa to Singapore suffered a fatal accident, resulting in the deaths of three crew members ...
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Australian Coal Association
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- PTC India Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- The University of Queensland
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
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