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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, 16 July 19
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN ARENA WAS SPLIT, WITH A BUILD-UP OF TONNAGE AND LACK OF ENQUIRY IN THE NORTH - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
It was a Brazilian affair with a strong splash of bunkers characterising the Capesize market over the past week. Largely traded in Eur ...
Wednesday, 10 July 19
KOREA SOUTH-EAST POWER INVITES BIDS FOR HCV AND LCV COAL FOR AUGUST 2019 LOADING
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Wednesday, 10 July 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
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Monday, 08 July 19
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Monday, 08 July 19
ULTRAMAX: A 52,000-TONNER OPEN CJK FIXED FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA WITH RE-DELIVERY CHINA AT $6,100 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
The Capesize market surged over the past week, reaching highs not seen since August last year. Widespread activity in both basins saw ...
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- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- PTC India Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
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- MS Steel International - UAE
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Economic Council, Georgia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Australian Coal Association
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- White Energy Company Limited
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
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- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
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- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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