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