26 Sep 2019 / New York/Newark, United States
Recently, there has been an uptick in the number of deserters in the Port of New York/Newark. To mitigate this threat, CBP in the Port of New York/Newark will require crewmembers to have completed a minimum of 5 contracts before any consideration will be given to granting shore leave.
CBP will not grant a conditional landing permit for any crewmember arriving into the Port of New York/Newark who are on their first through fifth contract until further notice. Once a crewmember has successfully completed a minimum of 5 contracts, CBP will consider granting a conditional landing permit for shore leave. In addition, CBP may exercise its authority to cancel shore for any crew member at any time without notice.
It is the responsibility of the vessel master or vessel agent to provide CBP with a list of crewmembers who have yet to complete a total of five contracts on the same vessel line prior to the arrival of the vessel into the port. It is also the responsibility of the vessel master and vessel agent to ensure that crewmembers who do not meet the criteria of 5 completed contracts and have not been granted a conditional landing permit remain secured on the vessel. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in penalties.
(For information about operations in the United States, contact GAC North America at [email protected])
Source: Customs and Border Protection Field Operations, New York, Informational Pipeline No.19-032-NWK dated 25 September 2019
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