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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, 16 February 17
IF I PLAN TO UNDERTAKE A CHARTERPARTY WITH AN UNFAMILIAR ENTITY, WHAT STEPS CAN I TAKE TO ENSURE THE CHARTERER WILL PAY THEIR HIRE? - SHIPOWNERS' CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Due to the difficult conditions currently existing in the shipping market, particularly in the offshore sector, Members a ...
Wednesday, 15 February 17
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
Looking at the state of the Dry Bulk market exactly a year ago, there is no doubt that there is a significant improvement and despite the fact that ...
Tuesday, 14 February 17
OPTIMISM HAS STARTED TO SLOWLY FLOW BACK INTO THE DRY BULK MARKET - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
Optimism has started to slowly flow back into the dry bulk market, with many in the market showing renewed optimism as the Pacific basin starts to ...
Monday, 13 February 17
COMBINED COAL SALES OF BUMI RESOURCES ROSE TO 87.7 MILLION TONS IN FY'16; UP 10.6 PERCENT Y/Y
COALspot.com: Combined Coal Sales of Bumi Resources rose to 87.7 million tons in FY’16 compared with 79.3 million tons in FY’15. ...
Monday, 13 February 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUED TO TUMBLE IN FEBRUARY
COALspot.com: The Freight market was continued its downfall in all segments except Panamax for the week ending 10 February 2017.
The Balt ...
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- MS Steel International - UAE
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- PTC India Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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