| Neueste Entwicklung in den USA (Sept. 09) |
Zusaetzlich zum Homeland Security Artikel ist das folgende zu beachten: 1.) Minimum 72 Stunden vor der Anreise in die USA muss man elektronisch am Interenet um “Clearance” ansuchen. Man erhaelt die Antwort und Bescheid Nummer in Sekunden. 2.) Um in die USA auf einem privaten Boot einzureisen braucht man ein VISA auch wenn man Staatsbuerger eines VISA WAIVER Landes ist. Es muss vorher besorgt werden. Beim Einklarieren ohne Visa kann es ueber $ 500 kosten. Das waere der letzte Stand, aber es aendert sich oefters – meistens nicht zum Besseren. Vom Stützpunkt Vancouver Linda und Gerd Müller |
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| Important - Attention All Foreign Flagged Cruising Craft |
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Mit EMail vom 22.02.2009 teilen uns der „Österreichische Hochsee Yacht Club“/ÖSYC und das „Salty Southeast Cruiser`s Net/ SSCN“ mit, dass jede Verlegung des Liegeplatzes einer ausländischen jacht in den USA vorher dem Zoll und der Homeland Security gemeldet werden muss. Es droht bereits beim ersten Verstoss eine Strafe von 5000.00 $!! Concerned Cruisers’ Committee News February 8, 2008 From Claiborne Young Important - Attention All Foreign Flagged Cruising Craft The situation described below will be a real burden for all foreign flagged vessels cruising in USA waters. Our thanks to Captain Brenda Matzner for researching this developing situation, and allowing me to paraphrase our telephone conversation! The long and short of this is that if you are from any foreign country, including Canada, and your vessel is flagged in that country, YOU MUST NOTIFY US CUSTOMS - HOMELAND SECURITY even if you simply move your vessel from one marina to another, in the same port of call! Otherwise, you might just be slapped with a $5,000 fine! Note that this requirement does NOT apply to US flagged vessels! Here is what Captain Brenda Matzner told me: Today, I called “Maria” (954-761-2034) at the office of US Customs and Homeland Security in Port Everglades [Fort Lauderdale], and got a clarification of the requirements for foreign flagged vessels to announce their movement from one port of call, or one berth, to another. I had a buddy who was recently hit with this rule and suffered a $5,000 fine in Jacksonville. Even if a foreign flagged vessel, including those from Canada, have entered the USA legally, and cleared customs properly, THEY MUST NOTIFY US CUSTOMS - HOMELAND SECURITY if they move their vessel from one place to another. Officer Maria said that even if the vessel is moved just from Port Everglades to Miami, for example, or even from the city of Fort Lauderdale berths on New River to Bahia Mar, the boat owners MUST notify US Customs - Homeland Security IMMEDIATELY OR BE SUBJECT TO A $5,000 FINE! While it would appear, at least so far, that the enforcement of this provision is lax in some ports, a crackdown could result in some very expensive cruising for Canadians or boat owners from other countries. It is my impression that this Department of Homeland Security Requirement is NOT well known among foreign cruisers and that’s why I phoned you today, to help get this word out ASAP! |
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