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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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Tuesday, 07 January 20
CLEANER AIR IN 2020: 0.5% SULPHUR CAP FOR SHIPS ENTERS INTO FORCE WORLDWIDE - EUROPEAN COMMISSION
From 1 January 2020, the maximum sulphur content of marine fuels is reduced to 0.5% (down from 3.5%) globally – reducing air pollution and pr ...
Tuesday, 07 January 20
BHP EYES INDIA FOR COAL GROWTH AS CHINA DEMAND FLATLINES - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Australia’s largest miner, BHP, believes the long-term trajectory of the emerging economy of India and the acceleration of its steelmaking ou ...
Sunday, 05 January 20
BUNKER QUALITY CLAIMS IN 2020 - ISSUES TO CONSIDER - CLYDE&CO
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
In recent years the shipping industry has faced a significant number of bunker quality claims, most notably ari ...
Saturday, 04 January 20
SUPRAMAX: A 53,000DWT VESSEL FIXING DELIVERY INDONESIA TRIP TO CHINA AT $4,000 AND A 58,000DWT SHIP FIXING DELIVERY EAST KALIMANTAN TRIP TO THAILAND AT $5,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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The New Year started with an erosion on pre-Christmas rates as the higher low sulphur fuel costs due to IMO 2020 affected levels. From ...
Thursday, 02 January 20
DMO 2020 PRICE SET FOR ELECTRICITY SECTOR - IAN WOLLFF
On the 26th December 2019, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) issued the decree No. 261.K/30.MEM/2019 about the States needs for c ...
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Planning Commission, India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- PTC India Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Economic Council, Georgia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
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