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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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Friday, 22 March 24
INDONESIA APPROVES 922.14 MLN T COAL PRODUCTION QUOTA FOR 2024, ABOVE TARGET - REUTERS
Indonesia has approved coal production quotas totalling 922.14 million metric tons for 2024, Bambang Suswantono, a senior official at the mining mi ...
Friday, 22 March 24
CHINA COAL INDUSTRY GROUP EXPECTS OUTPUT GROWTH TO SLOW IN 2024 - REUTERS
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Monday, 18 March 24
THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM OUR EUROPE GAS MARKETS SHORT-TERM OUTLOOK Q1 2024 - WOOD MACKENZIE
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Wednesday, 06 March 24
INDONESIA AIMS TO FINISH MINING OUTPUT QUOTAS APPROVAL BY END-MARCH, OFFICIAL SAYS - REUTERS
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Monday, 04 March 24
IS YOUR GUARANTEE A GUARANTEE? NOTE TO SHIPOWNERS - GARD
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
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- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- VISA Power Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Australian Coal Association
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- The University of Queensland
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- White Energy Company Limited
- Minerals Council of Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
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