Questions tagged [law-of-the-sea]
Law of the Sea is a body of international law governing the rights and duties of states in maritime environments. Law of the sea is the public law counterpart to admiralty law (also known as maritime law), which applies to private maritime issues, such as the carriage of goods by sea, rights of salvage, ship collisions, and marine insurance.
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In the 1920s, who would the US government hire to investigate damaged and missing Navy ships?
I'm participating in a Call of Cthulhu game set in New York in 1924 and I'm considering making a character who's an insurance agent hired by the US government to look into missing and damaged Navy ...
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Is there such a thing as citizens arrest in international waters?
Say someone knows for CERTAIN that a speedboat in international waters is carrying something illegal can they do a citizens arrest and stop the boat ? And then hand it over to the navy or police ?
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Does the Order of Malta have the right to register ships?
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, though territory-less since the French invasion of Malta in 1798, does issue passports and does maintain ...
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On the legality of seizing narco yachts
Allegedly, in February 2007, some 100 nautical miles northeast of the Madeira Archipelago, Portuguese frogmen boarded the Spanish-flagged yacht Blaus VII and found 3 Greek sailors and 1500 kilograms ...
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Legality of privately Bibby Stockholming to save land costs
It seems that the principal impetus of moving migrants onto barges like the Bibby Stockholm is to save the costs of renting property in which to accommodate the migrants on dry land.
Rental costs are ...
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How could submarine tours (or similar activities) in international waters be regulated?
After the recent Oceangate Titan submersible disaster, much attention has been drawn to the fact that there was no requirement for licensing or certification, due to operating in international waters. ...
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On the legality of stopping a foreign ship and seizing goods [duplicate]
I read today that in the Gulf of Oman, in international waters, a small Iranian ship was detected by the US Navy. The Americans assumed that it transported weapons to Yemen and contacted the British ...
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What laws regulate the use and ownership of firearms by British-flagged ships?
Firearms are heavily regulated in the UK, especially handguns and automatic weapons, after several horrific shootings in the late 20th century. Long-guns, such as shotguns and rifles are also tightly ...
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On the legality of arming yachts and other recreational craft at sea
Is it legal or applicable to arm yachts or other recreational vessels for defense against piracy, thieves, terrorism, etc?
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Limits of navy jurisdiction/authority in international waters
Once and then I read news about US navy stopping, searching and even sinking commercial vessels flowing non-US ensign (most recently Iranian). Sometimes news regard navy vessels not conforming to ...
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Do I need to get transit permits for an unmanned circumnavigating ship?
Suppose I built a small unmanned robotic ship (1.5 m long), and I intend to make it circumnavigate the Earth without stopping in any port along the way. Under international law, do I have to get ...
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When does US state law apply on the high seas?
Closely related: What is the furthest point from land at sea where individual U.S. state laws apply? , but in reference to US territorial waters.
It is pretty clear that at least some US federal laws ...
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restricted access to navigable waterways in texas
Quoting https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/nonpwdpubs/water_issues/rivers/navigation/riddell/navigability.phtml (emphasis mine):
In Texas a stream is navigable if it is either “navigable in fact” or ...
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If land I own sinks into the ocean, do I own the corresponding part of the ocean?
Let's say I buy a plot of land by the ocean, but then due to sea level rising a section of my land is now below sea level. Do I now own the corresponding part of the sea?
This question seems to say ...
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What is the difference between "under ..." and "stipulated by ..." in legal expression?
I have a question about whether I should use “under” or “stipulated by” in the sentence below.
Responsible for navigation, cargo handling, fire and life-saving equipment, and other duties related to ...
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Is something located outside of territorial waters protected by an international law?
When reading about the Republic of Rose Island (a micronation implanted in 1968, 500m outside Italian territorial waters), I learned that it was attacked, then destroyed by the Italian police forces.
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What happens if two EEZs overlap?
I have a simple question, actually two, that I've searched for a good answer about. I'm looking at the disputes in the South China Sea.
First, what happens if two Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) ...
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Is it illegal to drop boulders into the sea?
The BBC has a video in which those opposing Greenpeace say so
A Greenpeace ship has been dropping huge boulders into the sea off Brighton this week to stop fishing boats from trawling the sea bed. [.....
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Can someone by prosecuted if they commit a crime outside of all jurisdictions?
Scenario: Fred and his wife Sue are crossing the Atlantic Ocean on their yacht and are hundreds of miles from the closest nation. They jump into the water for a quick swim, and while in the water, ...
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How Does the Compulsoriness of Skipper Licences and Flag State Relate?
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What documents/licences should I get, if any, in case I didn't wanted to have problems with authorities while sailing around the world, on any given type of sailboat having any ...
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What is the exact meaning of this Article about loss of liability limitation?
The Article below comes from a Convention. I am confused about the exact meaning of its last part:
A person liable shall not be entitled to limit his liability if it is proved that the loss resulted ...
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Where is Arizona's [and other states] timezone defined?
Where is the timezone defined for Arizona? Is it in the Arizona constitution? Is it in Arizona Revised Statutes? Is it in the United States constitution? Is it in the United States Code? Where is ...
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Performing rights on a cruise ship
I've worked for many years on a cruise ship performing my own songs, and I'd like to know how to claim the royalties. I'm a GEMA member and of course, I have reported to them. they said that sent the ...
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What was the basis in international law for the seizure of the Iranian tanker Grace 1?
As far as I can make out, the Iranian tanker Grace 1 was seized by Gibraltar whilst it was travelling through Gibraltar's territorial waters. See e.g. this article. The stated basis for the seizure ...
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What can the government do with the Iranian tanker Grace 1 seized in Gibraltar?
The UK/Gibraltar has seized the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 , for allegedly breaking EU sanctions and attempting to supply oil to Syria.
On the assumption the seizure is legal and the accusations ...
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How did the "Wise Honest" end up at the US (and not Indonesian) custody?
Context: US seizes North Korean coal ship for violating sanctions
The relevant (US) legal document is here.
The ship was detained in Indonesia for violating local maritime laws, and the captain was ...
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What are the regulations around autonomous/unmanned boats?
I'm an engineer working on an autonomous boat project. I want to make sure I'm not breaking any laws, but I've been unable to find any laws specifically regulating drone boats (unmanned/autonomous). ...
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Help interpretting Florida Statute and specifically Jurisdiction on the waters of the state
Florida Vessel Statutes state:
327.58 Jurisdiction.—The safety regulations included under this chapter shall apply to all vessels, except as specifically excluded, operating upon the waters of this ...
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Theory: Murder in neutral waters by person without citizenship?
Theoretical question: Murder in neutral waters by person without citizenship? Will person be prosecuted? What if victim is also a person without citizenship?
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Does a state has jurisdiction over a docked or moored boat?
In particular, if a boat is docked or moored in California coastline do California laws apply or only federal ones?
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How much ocean does a person with a beachhouse own and what can he do with it?
Assume a person owns a beach house in California.
How far into the ocean does this person own as a landowner?
Does the person own all coral reef, rocks and other things in the ocean in his owner ...
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International enforcement of dirty ship "laws"
Apparently there are some "laws" that make it illegal to sail dirty ships in international waters. I read an article giving only the information that "Maritime laws prohibit stained tankers from ...
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State testing unarmed ballistic weapons off some waters abroad?
The Sunday Times reported an unarmed missile had been set off from the
submarine off the coast of Florida but, rather than head towards
Africa, had veered towards the US.
[ BBC News, Trident: ...
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What is the meaning and the implications of Art. 27, GG (German Basic Law)?
What is the meaning and the implications of Art. 27, GG (German Basic Law)?
Alle deutschen Kauffahrteischiffe bilden eine einheitliche Handelsflotte.
I suspect it has something to do with maritime ...
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Floating drug laboratory in international waters
This morning I read about Hongkongers being charged for operating a floating drug laboratory in front of the Phillipines coast. What would be the legal grounds for this operation in case these ...
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How to create a state?
Please elaborate on the steps needed to create a new state in international waters
whose existence could not be denied by, say, the U.S.A., Japan and France.
that would permit commerce with minimal ...
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Are there laws regarding boarding cruise ships while at sea?
I don't know the technical term for it, but some people actually have told me a thing exists where people board cruise ships from the middle of the sea without paying.
Given that there's no jail/...
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Am I Allowed to Refuse a Rescue? What Issues Would That Cause?
Suppose my one-person boat sinks and I escape in my life raft. Later, party X comes along and offers to rescue me. Suppose, for whatever reason, I don't want to go with X.
Question: Am I obliged to ...
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Is Mark Watney really a space pirate? [duplicate]
In the movie/book The Martian there's a NASA astronaut on the Mars named Mark Watney.
He's arguing that the surface of the planet is juridically considered sea.
Because he takes control of another (...
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Using international waters to provide illicit activities near a country
Let's assume I have a ship flagged in a country where certain activities are legal but are not in most of other countries (like, for instance, drug use or prostitution are in Netherlands). Let's ...
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