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