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    The document discusses revisions to MARPOL Annex II regulations regarding the carriage of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) products as fuels or cargo. It notes that tripartite agreements are required for most FAME products. Currently, soybean oil FAME is covered under a tripartite between the US, UK, and Singapore. The document also discusses debate around classifying some biofuels as Annex I or Annex II cargoes and the approval of a generic entry for FAME products derived from vegetable oils already listed in the IBC Code.

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    The document discusses revisions to MARPOL Annex II regulations regarding the carriage of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) products as fuels or cargo. It notes that tripartite agreements are required for most FAME products. Currently, soybean oil FAME is covered under a tripartite between the US, UK, and Singapore. The document also discusses debate around classifying some biofuels as Annex I or Annex II cargoes and the approval of a generic entry for FAME products derived from vegetable oils already listed in the IBC Code.

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    The document discusses revisions to MARPOL Annex II regulations regarding the carriage of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) products as fuels or cargo. It notes that tripartite agreements are required for most FAME products. Currently, soybean oil FAME is covered under a tripartite between the US, UK, and Singapore. The document also discusses debate around classifying some biofuels as Annex I or Annex II cargoes and the approval of a generic entry for FAME products derived from vegetable oils already listed in the IBC Code.

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    Intertanko: The Revisions To MARPOL Annex II - A Practical Guide42

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    The document discusses revisions to MARPOL Annex II regulations regarding the carriage of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) products as fuels or cargo. It notes that tripartite agreements are required for most FAME products. Currently, soybean oil FAME is covered under a tripartite between the US, UK, and Singapore. The document also discusses debate around classifying some biofuels as Annex I or Annex II cargoes and the approval of a generic entry for FAME products derived from vegetable oils already listed in the IBC Code.

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    INTERTANKO: The Revisions to MARPOL Annex II A Practical Guide42

    Tripartites are required for any FAME other than those listed above. (See section 6 of

    this pamphlet for information ontripartites). Soyabean oil FAME is currently being tripartited between the United States, the

    U.K. and Singapore. Any newentity looking to transport this cargo must also be listed as a party to the tripartite agreement.Regardl ess of the base oil,

    FAME products are not "unmodified" oils, and will not be considered applicable under the exemptionclause in MARPOL

    Regulation 4.1.3. (carried in Type 3 space with Type 2 hull requirements). Right now some charterersare lobbying to consider biofuels

    and biodiesel as Annex I cargoes and not Annex II. There are obviously other stakeholderswho wish to assess each individual product separately

    under Annex II, including applicable biofuels in Chapters 17 and 18of the IBC Code.Most bioethanol cargoes (and some

    biodiesels) made up from any blend containing 85% or more of a mineral diesel oilor gasoline qualify as Annex I product. The issue of the carriage of

    biofuels will become more prevalent as more of this productis shipped.ESPH 12 approved a generic entry for fatty acid methyl esters (FAME)

    products. A footnote (m) on this entry will indicatethat the FAME products carried are derived from vegetable oils already in the IBC

    Code. The individual FAME productsthat have already been evaluated under the new system are palm oil FAME, rapeseed oil FAME and

    coconut oil FAME. From1 January next year FAME derived from any other vegetable oil already evaluated and classified may be carried under

    thegeneric entry. This will also mean that blends of FAME products need not be subject to a mixture calculation.
    November 2006

    Outside back cover image courtesy Odfjell ASA.

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