Re: WHO is legally in charge on a cruise ship? (Missing groom related question)
- From: "Ray L. Nutz" <GEjockey@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:51:10 -0500
In port the laws of country apply.
when at sea the law of country ship is registered in applies.
A captain can turn over a investigation to any country that has
jurisdiction.
Just because a passenger is American does not automatically put FBI in
charge.
"PattyC" <pattycnospam4303@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:mLztf.972$tJ1.38@xxxxxxxxxxx
>I was watching a show on MSNBC about that missing NE groom, George Smith.
>A rep from RCI was there and said the Turkish police were in charge of the
>investigation that day because the ship was in port in Turkey. The
>reporter aggressively disagreed with her, saying that a maritime atty had
>told her that is not true. She then went on about the wife being a US
>citizen (as though implying the FBI would have to be "in charge"...??).
>
> So who (as in what country or entity??) IS in charge, legally when a
> cruise ship is in port?
>
> For that matter, who is the legal authority when the ship is at sea??
>
> PattyC
>
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