Not at all,

Unless the US has secured world domination, the US governement has no legal
right to inspect any vessel other than their own outside US waters. A
boarding of say, a Danish sailing boat in the mid Atlantic is legaly an
occupation of foreign territory. Nor would a VHF-FM radio be any good 3000
km from the nearest shore unless there were another VHF enabled vessel
within about 15 - 20 nm.

Boarding vessels from rouge governements in the name of terror protection is
a questionable defence, in particular when no conterfeit goods are found.
But it's probably hard to argue this looking straight into the wrong end of
a gun.


ottar

Sorry fot the typo's, right hand is in a splint.

A VHF-FM license is no longer required for boats inside US waters,
unless they are commercial.

They are still required when outside US waters.