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, 06 February 19
THE BDI HAS EASED BACK TO 645 BP, ITS LOWEST LEVEL SINCE AUGUST 2016 - ALLIED
The dry bulk sector is in the doldrums, with most market participants seemingly left utterly perplexed, and simultaneously, in pursuit of any posit ...
Monday, 04 February 19
COAL STILL IN HIGH DEMAND GLOBALLY
Although the world is switching to renewable energy there is still a big demand for coal around the globe.
This is according to Cany ...
Friday, 01 February 19
ULTRAMAX WAS FIXED DELIVERY KALIMANTAN, FOR TRIP TO WEST COAST INDIA AT $7,000 - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
The Vale dam tragedy sparked a sharp fall in rates across all regions even where tonnage remained tight. The potential loss of product ...
Friday, 01 February 19
SEMBCORP SELECTS NORDEN FOR LONG-TERM INDIAN CONTRACT
NORDEN A/S has signed a 10-year Panamax Contract of Affreightment (COA) with Indian utility firm Sembcorp Energy India Ltd.
From 1 A ...
Tuesday, 29 January 19
HARD COAL BEARS THE BRUNT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION GROWTH STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND EMPLOYMENT - VDKI
Press Release: Hard coal bears the brunt of the recommendations of the Commission Growth Structural change and employment.
In its fi ...
|
|
|
Showing 1476 to 1480 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- The University of Queensland
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Australian Coal Association
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
|
| |
| |
|
