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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, 20 March 19
COAL EXPORT FEARS RESURFACE AS RESTRICTIONS HIT MORE CHINESE PORTS AND AUSTRALIAN PRICES COP A 'BELTING' - ABC
Australian thermal coal exports to China are under increasing pressure, with indications import restrictions are spreading to other key ports.
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Monday, 18 March 19
A 56,000DWT SHIP FIXED DELIVERY FOR A SINGAPORE TRIP VIA INDONESIA, RE-DELIVERY CHINA, AT $10,000 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
The Baltic Capesize market shrugged off its recent negative sentiment to post daily incremental improvements over the last week. Pacif ...
Saturday, 16 March 19
AUSTRALIAN COAL STILL FACING CHINESE DELAY - AAP
Australian coal exports to China are still facing delays, with protectionism and environmental checks blamed for the slowdown.
Coal ...
Thursday, 14 March 19
SUPRAMAX: INDO COAL CARGOES GETTING FIXED AT AROUND US$ 12000 TO CHINA - FEARNLEYS
Capesize
Average daily earning still well below operating costs, and owners keep bleeding - but nevertheless finally some bright spots for the ...
Monday, 11 March 19
SUPRAMAX: A 61,000 DWT VESSEL WAS BOOKED SINGAPORE FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA TO CHINA AT $10,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
A faint glimmer of hope with the suggestion the market may have finally bottomed out, with owners attempting to resist further cuts in ...
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Australian Coal Association
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- The University of Queensland
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Planning Commission, India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
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