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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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Sunday, 11 August 19
ULTRAMAX: A 58,000DWT VESSEL OPEN KEMAMAN FIXED FOR TWO TO THREE LADEN LEGS, REDELIVERY SINGAPORE-JAPAN, AT $12,250 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
With typhoon Lekima gathering pace, numerous China ports were closed by the end of the week and will likely be for two to three days. ...
Tuesday, 06 August 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
On the 12th of May four tankers were attacked near the coast of Fujairah. The tankers hit were waiving international flags such as that of No ...
Monday, 05 August 19
SUPRAMAX: COAL FROM INDONESIA TO CHINA PAID AT MID $8,000S ON A 57,000-TONNER DELIVERY SOUTH CHINA - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Having hit a high of $32,963 early last week, the Capesize 5TC now stands at $25,749. This is over 20% of its value lost in 10 days. C ...
Thursday, 01 August 19
PANAMAX: THE SENTIMENT IN THE MARKET IS STILL POSITIVE FOR THE LONGER TERM - FEARNLEYS
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Two weeks ago the 5TC index was at 33,000 USD pd. Since then it has fallen off a bit and has stayed around 27,000 USD pd the last week ...
Thursday, 01 August 19
INDIKA ENERGY REVENUES DECLINE DUE TO LOW COAL PRICES
One of the largest Indonesian integrated energy companies PT Indika Energy Tbk posted revenues of US $ 1,380.4 million, down 4.6% compared to US $ ...
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- The University of Queensland
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
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