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