On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:16:11 +0800, shaun
wrote:

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what is the law here.
i was under the usumption that the US had no jusidiction out side there
waters on any boat other than a US boat.
you are saying that if i was in international waters or british water
then i can be boarded by a US boat?
I thought that amounted to piracy its self.
Shaun

I believe that the US has agreements with many countries as regards
mutual boarding rights of the other countries registered vessels. In
the distant past Embasy permission used to be required to board a
foreign boat.
Navy people don't have the right to board you but Coast Guard officers
do. US Navy ships on such duty carry Goast Guard officers to order
the boarding and inspection.
Mark E. Williams
YMMV