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