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Monday, 08 April 19
SULPHUR 2020 - COUNTDOWN TO THE SWITCHOVER - LLOYD'S REGISTER
 Sulphur 2020 (MARPOL Annex VI Reg. 14.1.3) is still dominating headlines and as we draw closer to the 1 January 2020 deadline it’s clear that this is a big challenge for numerous players within the industry, from supplier to the end-user. At this point owners and operators should have chosen their compliance option. We’re now seeing major fuel suppliers announcing their availability of 0.50% compliant fuel. Last month, BP announced that they have successfully tested Low Sulphur Fuel Oil at sea and will be selling 0.50% before 2020. This came shortly after the International Energy Agency projected that almost half of the global fleet will use marine gas oil in 2020 and eventually, 40% will burn Very Low Sulphur Fuel (LSFO). We’ve also seen that compliant fuel is available in ports such as Rotterdam. Importantly, this gives shipowners and operators the ability to plan ahead – as they learn which suppliers have what fuel available and where – helping them get their fleets and crews ready for this regulation.
The biggest challenge
For shipowners and operators, the biggest challenge is to prepare their ships when changing over from High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) to Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO). They will need to work out how much investment is needed to prepare the ship’s fuel systems and tanks; this might involve cleaning tanks which takes time, effort and money as the ship will need to be off-hire. Owners and operators also have the option to leave their tanks and hope that this change of fuel will not damage them or affect operations. Alternatively, they can consider the implications of the diversity of fuels that might come with this regulation. For example, will this require segmentation? If so, does the owner or operator have spare tanks to segment the fuel?
Test, prepare and plan
Our Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) team have been analysing 0.50% fuels to set a baseline understanding of compatibility and from a technical perspective, we would recommend implementing a fuel segregation plan. Whether that’s considering loading a light product compared to a heavy one, and or making greater efforts to segregate and avoid comingling fuels – industry experts warn against mixing one bunker with another as there’s a high risk of destabilising the fuels and in most situations, crews can’t easily assess the degree of risk of this happening until the fuel is already onboard, so segregation of bunkers is important.
The next step is managing the diversity of the viscosities of the fuels and managing any incompatibility thus observed between the different bunkers onboard: if crews must mix, then working out the ratio’s involved and any potential resultant properties is key. These are all important considerations and decisions to be made now as part of the ship implementation plan, as recommended by the IMO, allowing owners and operators the time to test, prepare and plan.
Some crews have had limited or no experience of using LSFO, and therefore crews need to be prepared for this, particularly when it comes to fuel management on board. All ships should have a fuel management protocol onboard , which is likely to be a procedure covered in the company’s ship management system. However, shipowners and operators need to go beyond this and ensure their crew have a proactive mindset to comply with the Sulphur 2020 limit. This should address an additional fuel change plan, for which the ship implementation plan will include key preparatory milestones, so considering whether there is a need to update their fuel management strategies to include bunker segregation and fuel compatibility.
A word of caution
There is some speculation that because we’re going to have a diverse range of fuel blends there will be quality issues, owners and crew will need to make sure there are barriers in place to protect against contamination if it occurs. This might not necessarily happen because all residual fuels are for the most part blended and blending has been a common practice in the shipping industry for many decades, but it’s right to be cautious. Reputable suppliers should meet the standards set out in ISO-8217, the marine fuel standard that gives the criteria of the core parameters which must be met by any fuel if it’s to be used onboard a ship. We recommend purchasing against the latest revision of the international marine fuel standard ISO-8217:2017. With this, the supplier knows the parameters and targets set out in ISO-8217 and understands that there’s clauses in the standard that expects the supplier to have quality assurance within the supply chain and consequently their responsibilities to heed to that.
When it comes to Sulphur 2020, planning is critical. Approximately 50% of the world fleet have little or no experience operating in an Emission Control Area (ECA) and having to switch to working with low sulphur fuel nor have they experienced this type of change before, so awareness for crews and preparing fuel systems and tanks is fundamental to get this change safely and effectively implemented. Yes, there are risks and safety concerns, however the industry can tackle these with a sense of confidence if sufficient planning, testing and stakeholder engagement is implemented.
Source: Lloyd’s Register
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Thursday, 02 January 20
SULPHUR 2020 COMPENDIUM - HOW ARE INDIVIDUAL PORT STATES EXPECTED TO REACT? - STANDARD CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
With the new sulphur limits soon to be in force, Standard Club has been investigating the ways in which certain jurisdict ...
Monday, 30 December 19
AUSTRALIAN MINERS HIT BY LOWEST THERMAL COAL PRICE IN MORE THAN A DECADE - THE GUARDIAN
Australian coal exporters have experienced the biggest annual drop in thermal coal prices in more than a decade during 2019, raising doubts about i ...
Monday, 30 December 19
INDIA'S COAL IMPORTS RISE 4% TO 161.43 MT IN APRIL-NOVEMBER 2019 - PTI
The country’s coal imports registered an increase of 4.4 per cent to 161.43 million tonnes (MT) in the April-November period of the ongoing f ...
Sunday, 29 December 19
CHINA'S BENCHMARK POWER COAL PRICE EDGES UP - XINHUA
China’s benchmark power coal price rose slightly during the past week.
The Bohai-Rim Steam-Coal Price Index (BSPI), a gauge of ...
Sunday, 29 December 19
IMO 2020 COMPLIANCE: IT'S UP TO US TO BE GOOD CITIZENS - IBIA
One of the concerns around implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit has been, and continues to be, the need for effective enforcement to ensure a ...
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- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Planning Commission, India
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- The University of Queensland
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
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