Oct 18, 20201 minPSC & Flag stateSeizing a stateless vessel on high seas for drug trafficking - allowed?Combating drug trafficking on high seas is a challenging affair. One of the hurdles is establishing jurisdiction over a vessel seized in...
Aug 26, 20181 minPSC & Flag stateFlag of a State painted on the hull - an indication of vessel's registry?A painted flag does not fly! That was what came out of The Siempre Malagrita [2018]. USCG had stopped a vessel (rather small in size) in...
May 27, 20181 minInsuranceDrugs found attached to hull, vessel confiscated & insurers refusing to pay out the claimUnsuspecting vessels are commonly used for smuggling drugs out of Venezuela. The most commonly used methods is to attach the drugs onto...