We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
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
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Wednesday, 17 April 19
LNG WESTERN AFRICA CONFERENCE 2019
The only LNG Focus Platform to Accelerate Investment and Cooperation in Western African Countries
LNG Western Africa Conference 2019 ...
Saturday, 13 April 19
IMO 2020 - DON'T SCRUB IT! - IVAR MYKLEBUST
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Höegh Autoliners stands firm on its decision not to implement scrubbers but comply with the IMO 2020 regulations by ...
Saturday, 13 April 19
CAPESIZE: WEST AUSTRALIA TO CHINA IRON ORE CARGOES LIFTING FROM $4.60 PMT TO ABOVE $5.00 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
The market saw a steep ascent from the depths of last week. The Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) 5TC opened on Monday at $5,099, although b ...
Friday, 12 April 19
OIL MARKET REPORT: MIXED SIGNALS - IEA
The huge increase in oil production we saw in 2H18 has reversed following the implementation of the new Vienna Agreement and the increasing effecti ...
Friday, 12 April 19
OFFSHORE MENA CONGRESS 2019
Offshore MENA Congress 2019
Event Date : 11-12th Jun. 2019
Location : Cairo, Egypt
Offshore MENA Congress 2019 Offshor ...
|
|
|
Showing 1416 to 1420 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Australian Coal Association
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- The University of Queensland
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- White Energy Company Limited
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
|
| |
| |
|
