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Norway, Sweden and the United States. Although these member states continue to support the initiative, several countries have been vocal about their resistance to an HFO ban on such a short time scale. The Russian Federation has expressed concern for impacts to the maritime shipping industry and trade given the relatively low cost of HFO. Russia instead suggested the development and implementation of mitigation measures for the use and carriage of HFO in Arctic waters. Canada and Marshall Islands have presented similar arguments, highlighting the potential impacts on Arctic communities (namely remote indigenous populations) and economies.
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Being the remnant of the distillation and cracking processes, HFO is characterized by an elevated overall toxicity compared to all other fuels. Its viscosity prevents breakdown into the environment, a property exacerbated by the cold temperatures in the Arctic resulting in the formation of tar-lumps, and an increase in volume through emulsification. Its density, tendency to persist and emulsify can result in HFO polluting both the water column and seabed.
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emissions compared to all other fuels. The choice of marine fuel is the most important determinant of ship engine emission factors for black carbon. The second most important factor in the emission of black carbon is the ship load size, with emission factors of black carbon increasing up to six times
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The use and carriage of HFO in the Arctic is a commonplace marine industry practice. In 2015, over 200 ships entered Arctic waters carrying a total of 1.1 million tonnes of fuel with 57% of fuel consumed during Arctic voyages being HFO. In the same year, trends in carriage of HFO were reported to be
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by the IMO. For these two reasons, HFO is the single most widely used engine fuel oil on-board ships. Data available until 2007 for global consumption of HFO at the international marine sector reports total fuel oil usages of 200 million tonnes, with HFO consumption accounting for 174 million tonnes.
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given low engine loads. Black carbon is the product of incomplete combustion and a component of soot and fine particulate matter (<2.5 μg). It has a short atmospheric lifetime of a few days to a week and is typically removed upon precipitation events. Although there has been debate concerning the
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Residual oils are often combined to various degrees with distillates to achieve desired properties for operational and/or environmental performance. Table 1 lists commonly used categories of marine fuel oil and mixtures; all mixtures including the low sulfur marine fuel oil are still considered HFO.
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Due to its very high viscosity and elevated density, HFO released into the environment is a greater threat to flora and fauna compared to distillate or other residual fuels. In 2009, the Arctic Council identified the spill of oil in the Arctic as the greatest threat to the local marine environment.
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Marine vessels can use a variety of different fuels for the purpose of propulsion, which are divided into two broad categories: residual oils or distillates. In contrast to HFOs, distillates are the petroleum products created through refining crude oil and include diesel, kerosene, naphtha and gas.
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To appease concerns and resistance, at its 6th session in February 2019, the PPR sub-committee working group developed a "draft methodology for analyzing impacts" of HFO to be finalized at PPR's 7th session in 2020. The purpose of the methodology being to evaluate the ban according to its economic
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IMO's Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) tasked the Pollution Prevention Response Sub-Committee (PPR) to enact a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel in Arctic waters at its 72nd and 73rd sessions. This task is also accompanied by a requirement to properly define HFO taking into
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calculated the total fuel use of HFO by mass in the Arctic to be over 75% with larger vessels being the main consumers. In light of increased area traffic and given that the Arctic is considered to be a sensitive ecological area with a higher response intensity to climate change, the environmental
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The carriage and use of HFO in the Arctic is discouraged by the Polar Code while being banned completely from the Antarctic under MARPOL Annex I regulation 43. The ban of HFO use and carriage in the Antarctic precedes the adoption of the Polar Code. At its 60th session (26 March 2010), The Marine
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The Clean Arctic Alliance was the first IMO delegate nonprofit organization to campaign against the use of HFO in Arctic waters. However, the phase-out and ban of HFO in the Arctic was formally proposed to MEPC by eight countries in 2018: Finland, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
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Black carbon affects the climate system by: decreasing the snow/ice albedo through dark soot deposits and increasing snowmelt timing, reducing the planetary albedo through absorption of solar radiation reflected by the cloud systems, earth surface and atmosphere, as well as directly decreasing
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with black carbon contamination of water and ice found therein. The greatest increase in Arctic surface temperature per unit of black carbon emissions results from the decrease in snow/ice albedo which makes Arctic specific black carbon release more detrimental than emissions elsewhere.
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risks posed by HFO present concern for environmentalists and governments in the area. The two main environmental concerns for HFO in the Arctic are the risk of spill or accidental discharge and the emission of black carbon as a result of HFO consumption.
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and social impacts on Arctic indigenous communities and other local communities, to measure anticipated benefits to local ecosystems, and potentially consider other factors that could be positively or negatively affected by the ban.
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McKee, Richard; Reitman, Fred; Schreiner, Ceinwen; White, Russell; Charlap, Jeffrey; O'Neill, Thomas; Olavsky Goyak, Katy (2013). "The toxicological effects of heavy fuel oil category substances".
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Skimmers are used to recover on-water spill until the oil emulsifies making its removal more difficult. Once coated to the surface, the oil is difficult to remove from substrate and sediment.
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Sand, M., Berntsen, T. K., Von Salzen, K., Flanner, M. G., Langner, J., & Victor, D. G. (2016). Response of Arctic temperature to changes in emissions of short-lived climate forcers.
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Data available until 2011 for fuel oil sales to the international marine shipping sector reports 207.5 million tonnes total fuel oil sales with HFO accounting for 177.9 million tonnes.
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Limited information. Likely to have similar impacts as IFO with increased initial toxicity due to the higher distillate component causing immediate dispersal and evaporation.
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of black carbon, combinations of ground and satellite observations suggest a global solar absorption of 0.9W·m, making it the second most important climate forcer after CO
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Willis, Kathy J.; Benz, David; Long, Peter R.; Macias-Fauria, Marc; Seddon, Alistair W. R. (2016). "Sensitivity of global terrestrial ecosystems to climate variability".
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No ground data to determine immediate spill impact. Laboratory tests suggest behavior similar to other HFO mixtures namely environmental persistence and emulsification.
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The following HFO specific spills have occurred since the year 2000. The information is organized according to year, ship name, amount released and the spill location:
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Tar-like consistency of HFO sticks to feathers and fur, results in short and long term impacts on marine flora and fauna (benthic, intertidal and shoreline species)
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Bengtsson, S.; Andersson, K.; Fridell, E. (13 May 2011). "A comparative life cycle assessment of marine fuels: liquefied natural gas and three other fossil fuels".
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due to its low cost compared with all other fuel oils, being up to 30% less expensive, as well as the historically lax regulatory requirements for emissions of
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account its current definition under MARPOL Annex I regulation 43. The adoption of the ban is anticipated for 2021, with widespread implementation by 2023.
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MEPC 60 (2010). Amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973.
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Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted Resolution 189(60) which went into effect in 2011 and prohibits fuels of the following characteristics:
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Lack, D. A., & Corbett, J. J. (2012). Black carbon from ships: a review of the effects of ship speed, fuel quality and exhaust gas scrubbing.
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830,000 tonnes, representing a significant growth from the reported 400,000 tonnes in 2012. A report in 2017 by Norwegian Type Approval body
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Given HFO's elevated sulfur contamination (maximum of 5% by mass), the combustion reaction results in the formation of sulfur dioxide SO
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oils, other than crude oils, having a density at 15°C higher than 900 kg/m or a kinematic viscosity at 50°C higher than 180 mm /s; or
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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment
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Water recovery of spill is limited, cleanup consists mainly of shoreline and oiled substrate remediation.
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Ramanathan, V., & Carmichael, G. (2008). Global and regional climate changes due to black carbon.
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Gustafsson, Ö., & Ramanathan, V. (2016). Convergence on climate warming by black carbon aerosols.
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MEPC 72 (2018). Report of the Marine Environment Protection Committee on its Seventy-Second Session.
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Wildlife suffering from a tanker oil spill. Tar-like HFO coats and persistently sticks to feathers.
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Prior, Sian; Walsh, Dave (2 November 2018). "A Vision for a Heavy Fuel Oil-Free Arctic".
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Emulsifies up to 3x the original spill volume, may sink to seabed or remain buoyant.
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Flanner, Mark G.; Zender, Charles S.; Randerson, James T.; Rasch, Philip J. (2007).
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2004 Selendang Ayu, Malaysia (336,000 gallons in Unalaska Island - near Arctic)
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International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
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Limited information. Likely to have similar impacts to other HFO mixtures.
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May emulsify, form into tar balls, remain buoyant or sink to the seabed.
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Since the middle of the 20th century, HFO has been used primarily by the
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized arm of the
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due to its relatively low cost compared to cleaner fuel sources such as
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The combustion of HFO in ship engines results in the highest amount of
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HFO consists of the remnants or residual of petroleum sources once the
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2001 Baltic Carrier, Marshall Islands (2350 tons in the Baltic Sea)
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of higher quality are extracted via processes such as thermal and
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crude oils having a density at 15°C higher than 900 kg/m ;
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International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
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distillate/residual oil blend (higher ratio of distillate)
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Table 2: Marine HFO Spill Characteristics and Impacts
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History of heavy fuel oil spill incidents since 2000
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) Group 483: 374:, Spain (17.8 million gallons in 350:, Panama (6,300-9,500 gallons in 47:-like consistency. Also known as 333:2011 Golden Traded (205 tons in 302:Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) 180 291:Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) 380 209:Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) 180 201:Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) 380 1130: 1105: 1086: 1039: 990: 951: 874: 856: 787: 147:Heavy fuel oil use and shipping 705: 683: 661: 111:Heavy fuel oil characteristics 1: 765:10.1080/00139157.2018.1517515 477: 227:Arctic environmental concerns 7: 1161: 242:Det Norske Veritas (DNV GL) 10: 1214: 454:, tar and their emulsions. 17: 1193:IARC Group 2B carcinogens 296: 293: 282: 541:10.1177/1475090211402136 507:10.1177/1091581813504230 272:Cleanup Characteristics 77:marine vessel propulsion 277:Bunker C/Fuel oil No.6 266:Immediate Spill Impact 263:Category of Marine HFO 193:Bunker C/Fuel oil No.6 188:Marine HFO Composition 185:Category of Marine HFO 718:. 2014. 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Index

Bunker Oil (company)

fuel oils
tar
cracking
petroleum
aromatics
sulfur
nitrogen
marine vessel propulsion
marine diesel engines
distillates
oil spill
particulates
black carbon
International Maritime Organization
International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters
hydrocarbons
catalytic cracking
shipping industry
nitrogen oxides (NOx)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)

Det Norske Veritas (DNV GL)
Skagerrak
Hvaler
2009 Full City
Langesund
Baltic Sea
Prestige oil spill

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