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Shallow water would probably fall within another sovereign's nautical territory.
by cmars232 17y ago
Shallow water would probably fall within another sovereign's nautical territory.
- jhancock 17y agoagreed. I find it interesting that in light of this, the photo on the home page clearly shows the platform within some country's water.
- ErrantX 17y agoyes, probably. Though they do discuss the fact that current plans will put the building within the USA's territorial waters.
- stcredzero 17y agoOnly as an interim step. I'd see if the island of Nauru would lend them their sovereignty in exchange for their continued existence as sea levels rise. The island would only become a mooring point, but as long as they could build up just one spot above sea level, they'd still exist.