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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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Wednesday, 27 December 17
SULPHUR EMISSIONS: THE OUTSTANDING CHALLENGES - UK P&I CLUB
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been working to reduce the harmful impacts of shipping on the environment.
It adopted Annex ...
Friday, 22 December 17
COAL INDIA BOARD CLEARS THE WAY FOR SCHEME FOR HARNESSING AND ALLOCATING KOYALA (COAL) TRANSPARENTLY IN INDIA - PIB
The Coal India Limited (CIL) Board cleared the decks for signing of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA), for supply of coal.
According to Press Inform ...
Friday, 22 December 17
WILL THE DRY BULK INDUSTRY BECOME PROFITABLE IN 2018? - PETER SAND, BIMCO
As the dry bulk fleet is already expected to grow at a pace that matches demand growth expected in 2019, focus must be on improving the fundamental ...
Friday, 22 December 17
ESTIMATED U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT SLIPS SLIGHTLY - EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 15.2 million short tons ...
Thursday, 21 December 17
COAL CONSUMPTION DROPS AS GAS AND RENEWABLES CHEW INTO TRADITIONAL MARKETS - BABS MCHUGH
"The share of coal in the global energy mix is forecast to decline from 27 per cent last year to 26 per cent in 2022"
Global demand ...
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- MS Steel International - UAE
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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