Update 10/02/17
The travel ban has been stayed in full temporarily and upheld by Circuit Court of Appeals. Members should still be very vigilant about crew changes, ensuring all immigration visas are in place and, if possible, avoid having crew from the 7 countries affected.
Freehill Hogan & Mahar have issued a further update on the Court of Appeals decision and what this means for shipowners here.
Background
President Trump's Executive Order of January 27, 2017 on immigration indefinitely barred Syrian refugees from entering the United States, suspended all refugee admissions for 120 days and blocked citizens of seven countries.
Recommendations
At present, the implementation of the Executive Order is not entirely clear should Members be affected by the order please contact the Club. Given the situation the Club recommends:
The Club will continue to monitor the situation and will update Members as the situation becomes clearer.
Update 31/01/17
Freehill Hogan & Mahar have just published a Client Alert - Executive Order On Immigration Could Impact Vessel Crews. Download a copy here.
Update 13/02/17
As a result of legal challenges, the recent Executive Order setting forth restrictions on immigration to the U.S has been temporarily suspended. Freehill Horgan and Mahar LLP explain further here:
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