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MMEA detains Malaysia & Mongolia registered tankers for anchoring illegally in Johor

First vessel was found 12.7 nautical miles east of Tanjung Lompat whereas the second vessel was discovered 10.6 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Penawar.

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The Johor state division of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Thursday (17 December) said it detained two tankers for anchoring illegally in eastern Johor waters on Wednesday morning.

Johor Maritime Director Nurul Hizam Zakaria said the vessels were discovered by the patrol team at around 10.40 am. The first vessel was found 12.7 nautical miles east of Tanjung Lompat whereas the second vessel was discovered 10.6 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Penawar

Initial investigations revealed the first tanker to be Malaysia-registered with a Captain and 13 crew members onboard the vessel, all of whom are aged between 24 to 53 years old. Crew onboard were from Indonesia, Myanmar, China and Singapore.

The second tanker is a Mongolia-registered vessel with a Captain and ten crew onboard. The crew were all Indonesian nationals aged between 26 to 60 years old.

“All parties involved will be investigated under Section 491B(1)(L) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 for anchoring without a permit,” added Maritime Director Zakaria.

“If convicted, the owner of the vessel and the Captain could face a maximum fine of MYR 100,000 (USD 24,682) or a jail term of up to two years or both.”

Maritime Director Zakaria reminded all shipowners any activity in Malaysian waters requires the appropriate permits to be issued by the authorities in order to avoid legal action being taken and that the MMEA is being vigilant to safeguard security especially in eastern Johor waters.

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Published: 18 December, 2020

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ICS and 47 governments submit GHG pricing mechanism proposal to IMO

Key purpose of mandatory GHG charge will be to reduce cost gap between zero/near-zero GHG emission fuels and conventional bunker fuels to incentivise accelerated uptake of green energy sources.

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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on Thursday (9 January) said it has joined 47 governments in a joint submission to the final round of negotiations at the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt a maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pricing mechanism to achieve net zero GHG emissions from international shipping by 2050. 

The joint text is supported by major shipping nations such as Greece, Japan, Korea and the United Kingdom, the world’s largest flag States including Bahamas, Liberia, Marshall Islands and Panama, all EU States (and the European Commission), other African countries such as Nigeria and Kenya, plus Small Island Developing States from the Caribbean and the Pacific.

The joint submission by governments sets out convergent regulatory text for amendments to the IMO MARPOL Convention, which will require shipping companies operating ships on international voyages to make GHG contributions per tonne of CO2e emitted to a new “IMO GHG Strategy Implementation Fund”.

ICS said the key purpose of this mandatory GHG charge will be to reduce the cost gap between zero/near-zero GHG emission (ZNZ) fuels such as green methanol, ammonia and hydrogen and conventional bunker fuels, to incentivise the accelerated uptake of green energy sources. 

Revenue generated will be used to reward the production and uptake of ZNZ marine fuels, whilst also providing billions of US dollars annually to support the maritime GHG reduction efforts of developing countries.

International Chamber of Shipping Secretary General, Guy Platten, said: “The industry fully supports the adoption by IMO of a GHG pricing mechanism for global application to shipping.”

“The joint text put forward by this broad coalition is a pragmatic solution and the most effective way to incentivise a rapid energy transition in shipping to achieve the agreed IMO goal of net zero emissions by or close to 2050.”

“We are very pleased that such a large and diverse group of nations now firmly supports a common approach to maritime carbon charging. This proposed joint text has been hard fought and is broadly based on ideas which ICS has been advocating for the past ten years.

“While a large number of governments now support a universal flat rate GHG contribution by ships – or something similar – a minority of governments continue to have concerns. Working in co-operation with all IMO Member States we will do our best to allay such concerns during the final stages of these critical negotiations about regulatory text.”

This mature regulatory proposal will be considered by a critical IMO meeting in February – in the week of 17 February 2025 at ISWG-GHG 18. 

If the MARPOL amendments are approved by IMO in April 2025, they should enter into force globally in early 2027, with the collection of annual GHG contributions from ships commencing in 2028.

Note: The joint proposal to IMO for a maritime GHG emissions pricing mechanism can be found here.

 

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Published: 10 January, 2025

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Port of Rotterdam publishes bunker fuel sales data for Q3 2024

Port data showed 220,120 m3 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) being delivered as a marine fuel in Q3 2024, a 7.7% increase from 204,418 m3 in Q3 2023.

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The Port of Rotterdam Authority recently published bunker fuel sales data for the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.

Deliveries of ultra low sulphur fuel oil, very low sulphur fuel oil, high sulphur fuel oil, marine gas oil and marine diesel oil in Q3 2024 (against on year) recorded respectively 207,869 metric tonnes (mt) (+11.3%  from 186,803 mt), 837,905 mt (+3.4% from 810,553 mt), 906,737 mt (14.7% from 790,195 mt), 228,411 (-2.7% from 234,690 mt), 106,341 mt (-26.4% from 144,452 mt). 

Bio-blended variants of ultra low sulphur fuel oil, very low sulphur fuel oil, high sulphur fuel oil, marine gas oil and marine diesel oil in Q3 2024 (against on year) recorded respectively 21,261 mt (+196% from  7,183 mt), 52,255 mt (-63.6.6% from 143,677 mt), 51,686 (+203% from 17,046 mt), 10,006 mt (-30.4% from 14,385 mt) and 1,967 mt (-99.8% from 958 mt).

Port data showed 220,120 m3 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) being delivered as a marine fuel in Q3 2024, a 7.7% increase from 204,418 m3 in Q3 2023. Bio-methanol and bio-blended LNG recorded 2,066 mt and zero respectively in Q3 2024.

 

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Published: 24 October, 2024

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LNG dual-fuel tugs begin operations in Hong Kong Terminal

Built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, “LNG Sentinel I” and “LNG Sentinel II” were specifically designed for service at the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited import terminal.

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LNG dual-fuel tugs begin operations in Hong Kong Terminal

A pair of dual fuel (diesel and LNG) RAstar 4200-DF standby vessels have recently entered service with Hongkong Salvage & Towage (HKST), according to naval architect company Robert Allan Ltd recently.

Built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, LNG Sentinel I and LNG Sentinel II were specifically designed for service at the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited (HKLTL) import terminal.

Featuring a unique electrical propulsion system with Z-drives that can receive power from both diesel and dual fuel (diesel and LNG) propulsion gensets, these vessels will help maintain a safety zone around the terminal and assist with berthing of LNG carriers to the jetty. 

They will also transport personnel plus equipment between Hong Kong and the floating regasification and storage unit (FSRU) and jetty. Their standby duties may include emergency towing of the FSRU, fire-fighting, spill response, and rescue.

Working closely with both HKST and Cheoy Lee Shipyards through the design process was key to enabling Robert Allan to design this vessel pair that are customised for the missions for which they will be tasked.

These vessels are the 8th and 9th LNG dual fuel tugs completed to five different Robert Allan designs, with three classification societies, and for service on three continents.

 

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Published: 30 July 2024

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