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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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Friday, 08 March 19
KOMIPO INVITES BIDS FOR 2.6 MILLION TONS OF AUSTRALIAN 5700 NAR COAL FOR FIVE YEARS
South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued a tender for 520,000 MT of min. 5700 NAR coal of Australian origin to be burnt ...
Friday, 08 March 19
CHINA'S COAL DEMAND FORECAST TO DROP SLOWLY - YONHAP
China’s coal demand is expected to fall at a snail’s pace over the next 20 years due to the country’s preference for the cheap fo ...
Thursday, 07 March 19
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE PLUNGE TO LOWEST IN SEVEN MONTHS
COALspot.com: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia has revised down the benchmark price of Indonesian thermal ...
Wednesday, 06 March 19
KOSPO INVITES BIDS FOR 80,000 MT OF 3800 NCV COAL FOR 21 - 30 MARCH, 2019 LOADING
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd (KOSPO) issued a tender for 80,000 MT of min 3,800 kcal/kg NCV low calor ...
Wednesday, 06 March 19
KOREA SOUTHERN POWER CO INVITES BIDS FOR 980,000 MT OF 4600 NCV COAL FOR THREE YEARS
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd (KOSPO) issued a tender for 320,000 MT of min 4,600 kcal/kg NCV low calo ...
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- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
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- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- White Energy Company Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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