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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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Tuesday, 19 February 19
FAST DEPLETING COAL RESERVES COULD PUSH UP ENERGY PRICES, CAUTIONS EXPERT - THE HINDU BUSINESS LINE
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Monday, 18 February 19
INDIA'S COAL IMPORT FALLS TO 17.25 MT IN JANUARY - PTI
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Monday, 18 February 19
THE ROLE OF COAL IN INDIA'S ENERGY AMBITIONS - WCA
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The Sout ...
Saturday, 16 February 19
COALTRANS CHINA 2019, CHINA'S LARGEST COAL INDUSTRY GATHERING
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Wednesday, 13 February 19
MALAYSIA WAS THE REGION'S LARGEST COAL IMPORTER WITH 34 MT IN 2018, UP 25% Y-O-Y
Although coal market in 2018 started with strong prices, starting in the beginning of the second half of 2018, the international spot prices for co ...
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
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