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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, 13 January 17
U.S. COAL PRICES TO INCREASE IN 2017 AND IN 2018 - EIA
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- The University of Queensland
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- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
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- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
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- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
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- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
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