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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
In contrast with the general expectations for the dry bulk market, the sector was not positive or even stable during the past 6 months. The warning ...
Monday, 08 July 19
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE POSTS BIGGEST MONTHLY LOSS SINCE JANUARY 2017
COALspot.com: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia has revised down again the benchmark price of Indonesian th ...
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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- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- The University of Queensland
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Planning Commission, India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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