Vessels From Micronesia Now Require Additional Security Measures, Coast Guard Says

Vessels coming from the Federated States of Micronesia must take additional security measures before entering the U.S. due to "deficient port anti-terrorism measures," the Coast Guard said in a notice. The U.S. notified the country last year of the issues, but "to date, we cannot confirm that the Federated States of Micronesia has corrected the identified deficiencies," the Coast Guard said. As a result, vessels from the country are required to meet additional conditions for entry, it said. Additional countries that lack effective anti-terrorism measures and are subject to the security conditions are: Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Nauru, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Syria, Timor-Leste, Venezuela and Yemen.

(Federal Register 08/21/2017)