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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, 09 June 19
SUPRAMAX: ASIA LOST GROUND; THE INDIAN OCEAN SAW SLOWER ACTIVITY - BALTIC BRIEFING
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The market continued in an unusually steady ascent last week. With no major news in the market, each day improved on the last, breakin ...
Friday, 07 June 19
KOEN INVITED BIDS FOR 1.87 MILLION TONS OF COAL FOR JULY - OCTOBER 2019 DELIVERY
COALspot.com: South Korea’s KOREA SOUTH-EAST POWER CO., LTD. (KOEN) has issued an international tender for 1,700,000 to 1,870,000 Metric Tons ...
Wednesday, 05 June 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
The first semester of 2019 started as a fairly positive semester for the offshore sector whilst there was a recovery on crude prices, as well as a ...
Monday, 03 June 19
SUPRAMAX: A 61,000 TONNER OPEN NORTH CHINA, FIXING A TRIP VIA INDONESIA, REDELIVERY SOUTHEAST ASIA AT $7,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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The market continued its steady ascent over the past week to improved levels. The TC average opened the previous week at $12,243 and c ...
Wednesday, 29 May 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
Reflecting on the first quarter of 2019, the product tanker market was healthy, with average earnings significantly up compared to the first quarte ...
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- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Australian Coal Association
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- White Energy Company Limited
- The University of Queensland
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Planning Commission, India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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