"Mundo" wrote in message
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On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 13:34:12 -0500, Wilbur Hubbard wrote
(in article ):


"Milton Waddams" wrote in message
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A lawyer friend told me that the Coast Guard or any police agency
must
obtain a search warrant to search any" enclosed living spaces"
aboard
a vessel. Is this true? Thanks,

Milton

Depends upon the flag of the vessel. The Coast Guard may search a
U.S.
flagged vessel anywhere in the world. But, you have the right to deny
a
boarding unless at least one of the boarding party is a USCG officer.
The Coast guard may only search a foreign flag vessel in U.S. waters
without permission. Any police agency other than the Coast guard must
obtain permission to board a U.S. vessel. If you deny them permission
they MUST obtain a search warrant or enlist a Coast Guard OFFICER to
do
the boarding and searching. Foreign flag vessels have the same
rights.

Wilbur Hubbard


As I thought. Now what is the status on state registered vessels.

State registration = U.S. flagged vessel.

Wilbur Hubbard