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