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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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Tuesday, 26 November 19
PREPARATIONS INTENSIFY AS 1 JANUARY 2020 GLOBAL CUT IN SULPHUR IN SHIP'S FUEL OIL LOOMS: IMO
“IMO 2020” requirements for ships to cut sulphur oxide emissions enter into effect in just over one month’s time. This will signi ...
Monday, 25 November 19
COAL SUPPLY BY CIL TO POWER SECTOR DROPS OVER 8 PC TO 253 MT IN APRIL-OCTOBER - PTI
Supply of coal by state-owned CIL to the power sector registered a decline of 8.5 per cent to 253 million tonnes in the April-October period of thi ...
Monday, 25 November 19
A 53,000DWT SHIP FIXED AT $9,500 DELIVERY SINGAPORE TRIP, VIA INDONESIA, REDELIVERY VIETNAM - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
After a week of value being eroded on the Capesize market, Friday brought improved sentiment across most of the routes. The 5TC averag ...
Monday, 25 November 19
KOWEPO INVITED 6.79 MILLION TONS OF (SUB)BITUMINOUS STEAM COAL BIDS
COALspot.com: South Korea’s Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. (KOWEPO) has issued an international tender for 6,798,000 tons of coal for 5 years ...
Friday, 22 November 19
CHINA'S BENCHMARK POWER COAL PRICE REMAINS FLAT - XINHUA
China’s benchmark power coal price remained flat during the past week.
The Bohai-Rim Steam-Coal Price Index (BSPI), a gauge of ...
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Australian Coal Association
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- The University of Queensland
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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