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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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Thursday, 20 April 17
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Monday, 17 April 17
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Thursday, 13 April 17
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Wednesday, 12 April 17
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- PTC India Limited - India
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
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- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Posco Energy - South Korea
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- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
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- The University of Queensland
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- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- White Energy Company Limited
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Aditya Birla Group - India
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
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- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
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