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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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Monday, 07 November 16
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- PTC India Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Planning Commission, India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Australian Coal Association
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- MS Steel International - UAE
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