Ship Simulator
English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: llamalord on August 25, 2008, 05:05:29
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In America once you get three miles out to sea you are under maritime law and the US Coast Guard has total control. I was just watching the latest episode of "Psych" and one of the characters said that an Oil Platform was under the jurisdiction of the Santa Barbara Police Department because the South West tip of the Platform was closer than three Miles.
Does any one know if this is the case? :-\
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Sort of.
There are many UN (and other international agency) Commissions that work on this. The "three mile limit" is generally for national law that has not been agreed in the International courts as having effect over other countries.
There are some countries that claim much further, and it varies according to the aspects being considered. For example, Icelandic fishing rights are claimed for 200 miles around their coast, which upsets the British, since it overlaps some of our claims for fishing.
Then, we claim much of the Antarctic because we own an Island not far off the coast, which is inhabited (for about 20 days each year, if the weather is OK).
One law that extends everywhere concerns piracy. It is ilegal no matter how far out to sea it takes place. Any country, any vessel is entitled to take action under a UN Convention.
And so it goes on.
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In Argentina the limit is at 200 miles around the coast. it is called "Mar Argentino"
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Ummm, Terry. :-\
I guess when I wrote this I was looking for a technical answer but... ;D :D ;D
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Believe me, that wasn't the technical answer. There are many millions of words in the technical answer, and they're still working on it.
The UK territorial limit for protection of puffins is currently under review. As it is for cod and.....