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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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- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Australian Coal Association
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Parliament of New Zealand
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- White Energy Company Limited
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
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