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