ECM client Alert 23-2018: USCG Port Security Advisory 1-18, Conditions Imposed on vessels Arriving from Iraq

The USCG has issued a new Port Security Advisory (PSA) announcing the imposition of Conditions of Entry on certain vessels arriving from Iraq. The PSA includes Iraq among the countries and/or ports that have been determined to have inadequate and/or ineffective anti-terrorism measures in place. This new PSA will affect vessels arriving at US ports on or after 26 October 2018.

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