On 6th March, President Trump signed EO 13780 entitled “Executive Order Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States”. It revokes and replaces the previous Executive Order of 27 January and is effective from 16 March. The new EO restricts travel to the U.S. from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen (but not Iraq).
Crewmembers will not be permitted:
- To enter the U.S. unless they hold from the affected countries valid visas prior to March 16 and they will not be able to obtain visas until 90 days after March 16.
- To leave vessels which arrive at U.S. ports and it may be that U.S. authorities order armed guards be placed at the vessel’s gangway.
A bulletin issued by Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP provides further details and can be read here.
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Source: North
