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