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