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In terms of international law and international maritime law, this is a fascinating case. Without directly applicable precedent, an actor does what it can/must
by euroderf 2y ago
In terms of international law and international maritime law, this is a fascinating case. Without directly applicable precedent, an actor does what it can/must within existing law.
Finland has always been very conservative in such matters, and you can be sure that they thought long and hard about what their public legal position will be before they boarded the ship.
The Russians will be conservative here too, because obviously the existing body of law has worked in their favor, giving them space to operate a "black fleet" - and to use it to execute sabotage. Or so they thought...
- Permik 2y agoIn this most recent case the permission to board was very cut and dry as the vessel moved into Finland's territorial sea.
- euroderf 2y agoReports from Yle (Finnish state broadcaster) and VOA say the ship was boarded in Finland's EEZ and then escorted INTO Finnish territorial waters.
- sampo 2y ago> the ship was boarded in Finland's EEZ and then escorted INTO Finnish territorial waters You have misread. At least here in Q2 (https://yle.fi/a/74-20133775 https://yle.fi/a/74-20133775) Yle writes that first the ship was asked to move to Finnish territorial waters, and only then it was boarded.
- euroderf 2y ago> Nyt Suomen viranomaiset saivat kaapelivaurioista epäillyn aluksen kääntymään Suomen aluevesille Hmm, they "got it to turn". Ahem I wonder what THAT means, and I wonder if there are recordings of the communications.
- piombisallow 2y agoI believe the punishment for piracy is hanging?