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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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Tuesday, 20 December 16
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Australian Coal Association
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
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- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- MS Steel International - UAE
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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- Planning Commission, India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
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- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
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- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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