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Happy Camper
22-09-2005, 10:25 PM
G'day

Is it true if you find an abandoned ship you can legally claim it as your own ? also in international waters is it true you can do whatever the hell you want (minus rape, murder, torture and assasult) 'cause no one has soventiy of international waters ?
Canalien
22-09-2005, 10:42 PM
I've heard of the abandoned ship thing, don't know if it's true though. As for doing what you want, I think it's tricky. I know that the US has decided it's ok for themselves to seize drugs in international waters if they find them.
druckfugged
22-09-2005, 11:00 PM
I think there's something called 'international maritime law' which all vessels are subject to, and which covers salvage, amongst other things. I can't be assed checking though.
beowulf437
23-09-2005, 12:41 AM
There are two sets of laws covering the seas Admiralty Law and Maritime Law, each covers different areas. As far as salvaging vessels I believe you have to get permission from the vessels insurer, owner, and country of registry.

http://www.admiraltylawguide.com/

http://www.admiraltylaw.com/

http://www.imli.org/

http://www.jmlc.org/website/index.php
Scumbag
30-09-2005, 04:43 PM
Would it be legal to setup a barge in the middle of International waters to cultivate & manufacture drugs so long as you dont export them to other nations ?
Vardsy
30-09-2005, 05:25 PM
If the barge carrying the contraband was travelling faster than the speed of light through Internation Waters would the toilet flush clockwise or anti-clockwise?
BlueBoy
30-09-2005, 05:31 PM
Soup.
locust
30-09-2005, 07:23 PM
If the barge carrying the contraband was travelling faster than the speed of light through Internation Waters would the toilet flush clockwise or anti-clockwise?

The opposite of whichever way it would flush whilst stationery. Duh.
King_Crud
10-10-2005, 12:09 AM
Can we have monkey knife fights in international waters?

"oh Furious George,what have they done to your face?"
dilligaf
10-10-2005, 12:21 AM
If the barge carrying the contraband was travelling faster than the speed of light through Internation Waters would the toilet flush clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Short answer yes, long answer no, with a but...