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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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Wednesday, 25 December 19
COVER FOR WAR AND TERRORISM RISKS, AND COVER IN RESPECT OF BIOLOGICAL AND BIO-CHEMICAL WEAPONS - 2020 POLICY YEAR: AMERICAN CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
This Circular describes the arrangements which have been made to provide special cover for war and terrorism risks, and c ...
Wednesday, 25 December 19
EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS (SCRUBBER) GUIDANCE - THE STANDARD CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
In a few weeks, IMO’s ‘global sulphur cap’ will take effect. The permitted levels of SOx in ship emissi ...
Wednesday, 25 December 19
INDONESIAN BUKIT ASAM TARGETS TO MINE 30 MLN T OF COAL IN 2020 - REUTERS
Indonesian state-owned coal miner PT Bukit Asam targets to produce around 30 million tonnes of coal in 2020, compared with an estimate of 28.5 mill ...
Wednesday, 25 December 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
As another year in the shipping industry is coming to an end, it is interesting to look at the dry bulk and tanker markets and how these performed ...
Monday, 23 December 19
VLSFO PRICING & AVAILABILITY NEEDS CAREFUL WATCHING - INTEGR8 FUELS
As we approach January 1st 2020 , the VLSFO price premium to HSFO has widened considerably
We are clearly well into the IMO 2020 transition; ch ...
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- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Australian Coal Association
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
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