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Friday, 03 February 17
US - EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRATION AFFECTS VESSEL CREWS - GARD
 From 27 January 2017, crew members carrying Iraqi, Syrian, Sudanese, Iranian, Somalian, Libyan or Yemeni passports are temporarily barred from entering the United States.
On 27 January 2017 President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry InTo The United States”.
According to a fact sheet published by the US Department of Homeland Security, the Order imposes a 90-day suspension on the entry into the US of individuals traveling on passports from Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen.
The temporary suspension period took effect on the date of the Order and its purpose is to “allow for the proper review and establishment of standards to prevent the terrorist or criminal infiltration by foreign nationals”.
The Order in its entirety is available on the White House website and although its implementation is not fully understood at this point, it will have an impact on vessels calling the US.
The following should be noted:
The designated countries referred to in the Order are: Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen.
Shipowners and operators should expect crew members carrying passports of one of the designated countries to be denied shore leave while the vessel remains in a US port.
As far as we understand, vessels with crew members from one of the designated countries will not be denied entry to US ports. It is, however, likely that the vessel will be ordered to post hired security guards at the vessel’s gangway while at berth to ensure that such crew members do not leave the vessel.
If an emergency, medical or other, necessitates a crew replacement in the US and involves a person from one of the seven designated countries, section 3(g) of the Order may serve as a basis for seeking an exemption: “the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security may, on a case-by-case basis, and when in the national interest, issue visas or other immigration benefits to nationals of countries for which visas and benefits are otherwise blocked”.
Recommendations
Members and clients with vessels calling at US ports are advised to take note of the above and avoid crew changes in the US during the 90-day suspension period for persons carrying the passport of any of the seven designated countries.
In order to avoid undue risk of delay and incurring additional costs for security measures imposed by US port officials, Members and clients should also consider if any changes to existing crew rotation schedules are needed to ensure compliance with the latest US requirements during the temporary suspension period.
A Gard Member has already encountered problems in a US port as a consequence of the new Executive Order. When the vessel with a crew member from one of the designated countries entered the US port on 26 January 2017, there were no problems with US customs or port state control. However, on 29 January 2017, customs officers returned and appointed two armed security guards to control the vessel’s gangway. In addition, they insisted on visiting the vessel twice a day to “check on the crew”. Reportedly, the Member will be charged USD 75 per guard per hour for the duration of the vessel’s stay.
Members should be advised that any such additional costs in these circumstances are of an operational nature and are not covered by the Member’s P&I insurance.
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
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- VISA Power Limited - India
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- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- White Energy Company Limited
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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