SOE – Brazil – Immigration Fines -update

根据我们 1 月 18 日发出的通函，船员的船员证如果不是 ILO C108 或 ILO C185 公约签署国签发的（包括菲律宾和克罗地亚），并且船员没有巴西有效签证的，这些船员将会收到巴西累西腓和苏阿普港口的移民局的罚款。刚刚我们收到SOE的通知，港口相关部门决定暂停罚款。

详细信息请参阅附件。

Crew documentation 1LO C108 and ILO C185 – Brazil – Update

As sent in earlier circular dated 18 Jan, Immigration Authorities in the ports of Recife and Suape, in North East Brazil, are applying ILO Convention 108, which means that seafarers should hold a Seaman’s book issued by their Country or the vessel’s flag state, both of which MUST BE SIGNATORIES TO THE CONVENTION. Seafarers who do not fulfil these requisites must hold a valid Passport. If not, they will be banned from leaving the vessel and subject to a fine in the region of US$500. The club now is advised that the immigration authorities in Recife and Suape have been instructed to suspend the issuance of fines until the Federal authorities in Brasilia have reviewed the situation.

See attached file :SOE – Brazil – Immigration Fines -update.pdf