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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, 26 May 19
SUPRAMAX: A LIMITED ACTIVITY WAS REPORTED, WITH THE UPCOMING INDONESIAN HOLIDAYS SLOWING COAL MOVEMENTS - BALTIC BRIEFING
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The past week marked one of the busier periods for Capesizes this year. With a subdued start due to a public holiday in Singapore on M ...
Wednesday, 22 May 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
The ship repair sector is showing a constant and gradual increase on the workload throughout the past months, with almost all the shipyards worldwi ...
Saturday, 18 May 19
SUPRAMAX: 56,000DWT OPEN PANJANG FIXING AT $10,500 FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA, AND REDELIVERY CHINA - BALTIC EXCHANGE
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The market continues to ebb and flow with a generally positive up trend. The Capesize 5TC opened with upward momentum from last week&r ...
Friday, 17 May 19
CHINA'S BENCHMARK POWER COAL PRICE REMAINS FLAT - XINHUA
China’s benchmark power coal price remained flat during the past week.
The Bohai-Rim Steam-Coal Price Index (BSPI), a gauge of ...
Thursday, 16 May 19
SUPRAMAX: INDO/CHINA COAL RV TRADING AROUND US$ 9,000 BSS S.CHINA DELIVERY - FEARNLEYS
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This volatile segment is trying to find a clear direction from the present US$ 12,000/day earnings for standard units says Fearnleys W ...
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- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Planning Commission, India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- The University of Queensland
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Australian Coal Association
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- PTC India Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
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