A me rican Club Circular No. 1 8 /17 1 JUNE 30, 2017 CIRCULAR NO. 18/17 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: US SUPREME COURT TEMPORARILY PERMITS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRATION: EFFECT ON VESSEL OWNERS WITH CREW FROM THE SIX DESIGNATED NATIONS Members are referred to Circular No. 11/17 of March 9, 2017 concerning President Trump’s Executive Order No. 13780 (EO 13780) which, inter alia, suspended the entry into the US of nationals from six nations: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Following the issuance of EO 13780, several US district courts issued injunctions preventing its implementation and enforcement, and two Circuit Courts of Appeal upheld those injunctions. The Trump Administration thereafter filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to have these substantive issues heard by the US Supreme Court. On June 26, the Supreme Court granted the petition and accepted the case for full consideration of the validity of EO 13780 during the its Fall Term in October 2017. The Supreme Court also effectively lifted the injunctions imposed against the implementation of EO 13780 and ruled that the 90-day suspension of the entry of nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen could go into effect, but it prohibited the ban of nationals from those countries having a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the US (e.g., family relationships, or foreign student attending a US university, or a foreign worker who has accepted an offer of employment from a US company). Your Managers attach, with thanks to Messrs. Freehill, Hogan & Mahar LLP, that firm’s most recent Client Alert which discusses the scope and effect of the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on EO 13780 and, in particular, its effect on foreign crew members. The Managers also reiterate the recommendations earlier contained in Circular No. 05/17 of February 2, 2017 regarding Members whose vessels and/or personnel intend to call at US ports during the next 90 days or so. Members affected by these developments are also urged to contact the Managers with any queries regarding this issue. Any such inquiries should be directed to the attention of George J. Tsimis, Senior Vice President – Global Claims Director & General Counsel at george.tsimis@american-club.com, or Ms. Danielle Centeno, Assistant Vice President – Loss Prevention & Survey Compliance, at danielle.centeno@american-club.com. Yours faithfully, Joseph E.M. Hughes, Chairman & CEO Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Managers for THE AMERICAN CLUB