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Tuesday, 04 June 19
MARPOL ANNEX VI - SULPHUR CAP 2020 - DEMYSTIFYING THE FONAR - SKULD
 KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report (FONAR) is primarily a discretionary tool for a Member State to lessen the breach of MARPOL Annex VI, it is not an exemption but rather a self-declaration by owners that a breach has or is about to occur.
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (“MEPC”) 74 published its resolutions on 20 May 2019 and specifically Section 5 deals with the ramifications of the aforementioned report.
The concerns over non-availability of globally compliant bunkers of 0.5% bear identical hallmarks of the implementation of the ECA zones and availability of 0.1% back in 2015.
There has been much discussion on whether owners may rely on the FONAR due to non-availability of compliant fuel.
However, how it will be applied by each Member State remains to be seen.
The FONAR consists of an immensely detailed questionnaire. Owners who find themselves in breach of Regulation 18 can make use of a FONAR. However, the evidential threshold is high and succeeding on a dispensation or reduction of a fine will depend on whether best efforts were made to:
Source compliant fuel;
Source local alternative sources.
That said, even unavailability is not a carte blanche to breaching MARPOL since alternative compliant fuels could have, most likely, been purchased such as 0.1% distillates.
To support a claim that all efforts were made to source complaint fuel, owners will need to furnish exhaustive evidence that a voyage plan was in place, that there were valid reasons for being unable to source compliant bunkers and/or operational issues which would have endangered the vessel had the non-compliant bunkers been burnt.
Owners can be sure that the Port State Control (PSC) inspectors will investigate other vessels which called at a port which allegedly did not have compliant fuel available in order to verify the truth of the statements contained within the report.
The PSC will also look for evidence of any fuel changeovers conducted outside of the jurisdiction of the Member States and whether the vessel had working emission control equipment during its visit.
Interestingly, the PSC will keep record of how many FONARs a vessel and/or their operators have requested in a period of twelve months. Any patterns of non-compliance by a fleet will be found out, sanctioned and prevented from submitting future FONARs.
Stringent investigations are likely to ensue following the submission of a FONAR and the information will be shared between Member States to report on compliant fuel oil supply issues.
Owners should beware that only a small quantity of non-compliant bunkers should be stemmed, if at all, as entering a Member State will result in the entirety of the non-compliant bunkers being debunkered at owners’ expense to bring the vessel within compliance.
The new FONAR wording is set out at Annex 1 of MEPC 74.
Source: SKULD
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Thursday, 16 January 20
SUPRAMAX: INDO/CHINA ROUND VOYAGE FIXING AROUND LOW/MID USD 6,000 BSS APS INDO - FEARNLEYS
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Wednesday, 15 January 20
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Happy New Year and all the best for IMO 2020 !!
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SOLAS AMENDMENTS ENTERING INTO FORCE 1 JANUARY 2020 - STANDARD CLUB
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- White Energy Company Limited
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Planning Commission, India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- The University of Queensland
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- PTC India Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
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