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