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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, 18 June 19
TANKER SHIPPING: WHILE WE WAIT FOR 2020 TO KICK IN, IT'S ALL ABOUT POLITICS - BIMCO
Demand drivers and freight rates
Iran, Libya and Venezuela face export limitations because of sanctions and internal political troubles. At the s ...
Saturday, 15 June 19
SUPRAMAX: A 58,000-TONNER, OPEN QINGDAO, WAS BOOKED TO REDELIVER IN EAST COAST INDIA AT $6,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
The market closed on a quiet Friday last week after a few hectic days of mid-week trading. Trade routes from Brazil to the Far East we ...
Friday, 14 June 19
PANAMAX: OUTLOOK IS MIXED - FERNLEYS
Capesize
Sentiment changed to a more nervous tone as pacific cargo volumes failed to deliver as expected, however latest activity indicates res ...
Friday, 14 June 19
ELECTRONIC (PAPERLESS) TRADING - SKULD
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Electronic Shipping Solutions: Bolero International Ltd, E-Title Authority Pte Ltd, Global Share S.A. (edoxOnline platfor ...
Wednesday, 12 June 19
KOSPO INVITES BIDS FOR 140,000 MT OF 4,600 NCV COAL FOR SEP. 2019 LOADING
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd (KOSPO) issued a tender for 140,000 MT of minimum 4,600 kcal/kg NCV coal ...
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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