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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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Friday, 08 March 19
KOMIPO INVITES BIDS FOR 2.6 MILLION TONS OF AUSTRALIAN 5700 NAR COAL FOR FIVE YEARS
South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued a tender for 520,000 MT of min. 5700 NAR coal of Australian origin to be burnt ...
Friday, 08 March 19
CHINA'S COAL DEMAND FORECAST TO DROP SLOWLY - YONHAP
China’s coal demand is expected to fall at a snail’s pace over the next 20 years due to the country’s preference for the cheap fo ...
Thursday, 07 March 19
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE PLUNGE TO LOWEST IN SEVEN MONTHS
COALspot.com: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia has revised down the benchmark price of Indonesian thermal ...
Wednesday, 06 March 19
KOSPO INVITES BIDS FOR 80,000 MT OF 3800 NCV COAL FOR 21 - 30 MARCH, 2019 LOADING
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd (KOSPO) issued a tender for 80,000 MT of min 3,800 kcal/kg NCV low calor ...
Wednesday, 06 March 19
KOREA SOUTHERN POWER CO INVITES BIDS FOR 980,000 MT OF 4600 NCV COAL FOR THREE YEARS
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd (KOSPO) issued a tender for 320,000 MT of min 4,600 kcal/kg NCV low calo ...
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- PTC India Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Planning Commission, India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Economic Council, Georgia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- The University of Queensland
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
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