MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – June 7, 201 7 1 JUNE 7, 2017 SEVERAL MIDDLE EASTERN NATIONS CUT DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH QATAR Your Managers draw Members’ attention to the news that Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt have cut diplomatic and trading ties with Qatar. Yemen and one of the competing governments of Libya have also indicated their intention to similarly sever relations with Qatar. It is expected that these developments will directly affect both air and sea traffic in the region. The following is what we have learned of the situation thus far: UAE Jebel Ali: We understand that effective 0001 Hrs/6th June, vessels arriving from and/or proceeding to Qatar ports may not be granted entry and clearance. This is verbal information from Jebel Ali Immigration which is the authority granting port clearance for vessels Hamriyah: We are informed that effective 0001 Hrs/6th June entry and clearance may not be granted to vessels arriving from and/or proceeding to Qatar ports. This is again a verbal information from Hamriyah Port Immigration. No official circular received as of yet. Fujairah: All vessels, either flying the flag of Qatar or foreign flag vessels that have their last port as Qatar or are destined for Qatar after Fujairah will not be allowed into Fujairah Port or anchorage. Such vessels will not only be allowed for cargo purposes (loading or discharging) but also crew matters, bunkering, repairs or any other business. All vessels presently at Fujairah Port or Fujairah anchorage have been ordered to leave UAE waters. The advisory entitled Notice to Mariners No. 224 Entry Restrictions to Vessels Flying Qatar Flag has been issued to this effect. Abu Dhabi Ports: All vessels flying the flag of Qatar, and all vessels, arriving from or destined to Qatar, irrespective of its flag, are banned from calling into any of Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports. In addition, Abu Dhabi Ports have issued a circular entitled CHM Direction 02-17 banning Qatari flagged vessels and also foreign flag vessels which are bound for or coming from Qatar. Mina Saqr: Below received from the Port Authorities today. 1. Vessels last port being Qatar is not permitted in Mina Saqr (in port & OPL) 2. Vessels’ next port cannot be Qatar (in port & OPL) MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – June 7, 201 7 2 3. No crew of the vessels should sign on in Qatar (OPL vessels) 4. Vessels flag should not be of Qatar(in port & OPL). 5. Any passenger/ superintendent / surveyor / technician etc. holding last exit stamp from Qatar is not permitted (OPL vessels). Ras Al Khaimah: Similar position as Fujairah and vessels at anchorage or Port bound for Qatar have been asked to leave immediately, although no notice has been received. Khorfakkan: Similar position as Fujairah, however no official announcement for vessels bound for Qatar to leave immediately. No notice has been received. Humriah (Sharjah): We are informed that effective 0001 Hrs/6th June entry and clearance may not be granted to vessels arriving from/proceeding to Qatar ports. This is again verbal information from Hamriyah Port Immigration. No official circular received as of yet.