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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, 20 January 17
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT ESTIMATED 15.7 MMST; UP 14.1% W/W
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Thursday, 19 January 17
KOREAN POWER UTILITY BORYEONG POWER TO IMPORT 660K TONS OF BITUMINOUS COAL FOR MARCH 2017
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Thursday, 19 January 17
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Wednesday, 18 January 17
TANKER: THE CLEAN PRODUCT MARKET IS STILL NOT GIVING US ANY CLEAR SIGNS OF RECOVERY - GEORGE VASTARDIS
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Monday, 16 January 17
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- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Planning Commission, India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- The University of Queensland
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- PTC India Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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