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