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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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Wednesday, 24 April 19
PANAMAX: IN THE EAST, THE MARKET MOVED SIDE-WAYS, WITH FEWER COAL CARGOES FROM INDONESIA PUTTING PRESSURE ON RATES - INTERMODAL
Sentiment in the Dry Bulk market slowly but steadily kept improving last week as Capesize rates remained in recovery mode and Panamax earnings also ...
Wednesday, 24 April 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - IS THIS A BANKERS' MARKET? - INTERMODAL
Over the last 10 years, many of the traditional and top lending banks have made the decision to either downsize their portfolios or even exit shipp ...
Monday, 22 April 19
COAL INDIA TO ASK POWER PLANTS TO CUT COAL IMPORTS - DNA
Co to encourage import substitution with domestic supplies at power plants
Surge in coal imports has now forced Coal India Ltd (CIL) ...
Thursday, 18 April 19
BIMCO SEES HARD TIMES AHEAD FOR CAPESIZES
China’s increased use of scrap metal for its production of crude steel is fundamentally critical to the dry bulk shipping industry. Mostly Ca ...
Wednesday, 17 April 19
ONCE AGAIN WE FACED WITH THE SITUATION OF THE DRY BALTIC INDEX BEING BELOW 1,000 POINTS - INTERMODAL
Once again we are faced with the situation of the Dry Baltic Index being below 1,000 points. In a market where the feeling of insecurity is almost ...
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- The University of Queensland
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Australian Coal Association
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Planning Commission, India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- PTC India Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
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