Imagine the following scenario. A passenger liner owned by a company in Great Britain, but registered in Malta, carries passengers from 35 different countries on a cruise. It collides 65 miles off the South Carolina coast with a cargo ship owned by a Norwegian company and registered in Panama. It carries cargo from the Port of New York to Cape Town, South Africa. Legal issues arise as to who was responsible for the accident and who will pay for damages and injuries to passengers, cargo, and the ships involved. Where does this case come to trial, and who makes the decisions on the legal issues involved?
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Who Owns the Oceans?
IILSS 16th July 2022Can you buy part of the ocean?Can you own ocean floor?Does the USA own the ocean?How much does the ocean cost?How much ocean is owned by us?How much of the ocean is owned by countries?Is everything legal in international waters?Is there laws in the ocean?Which country has its own ocean?Which country owns the most ocean?Who controls Pacific Ocean?Who owns land in the ocean?Who owns the bottom of the ocean?Who owns the international waters?