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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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Friday, 07 July 17
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- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- The University of Queensland
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
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