Baggywrinkle
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There have been a number of posts suggesting using the IMO innocent passage rules to stop the Schengen clock.
I finally found the bit of video about innocent passage as a way of avoiding having a Schengen clock ticking, found it interesting so thought I'd post it.
These are the comments of the skipper who went from Gib to Montenegro using innocent passage ... and a few other Schengen shufflers.
.... the real drawback IMO is that you can anchor, but cannot go ashore when on innocent passage.
Here are the IMO rules on innocent passage ...
I finally found the bit of video about innocent passage as a way of avoiding having a Schengen clock ticking, found it interesting so thought I'd post it.
These are the comments of the skipper who went from Gib to Montenegro using innocent passage ... and a few other Schengen shufflers.
.... the real drawback IMO is that you can anchor, but cannot go ashore when on innocent passage.
Here are the IMO rules on innocent passage ...
The passage of the vessels should be innocent that it must not prejudice the peace, good order or security of the Coastal State, there is no precise definition of the term “Innocent Passage” however the convention stipulated the activities upon which the passage cannot be considered as an innocent one, namely;
(a) where the foreign shipengages in activities constitutes a threat or use of force against the State`s sovereignty,territorial integrity or political independence;
(b) exercise or practice weapons of anykind;
(c) collecting information to the prejudice of the defense of the Coastal State;
(d) committing any act of propaganda that prejudice the defense or security of the Coastal State;
(e) the launching, landing or taking on board of any aircraft or military device;
(f) contravene the Laws and Regulations of the Coastal State govern custom, fiscal, immigration, or sanitary;
(g) commits any act of willful and serious pollution contrary to the Convention;
(h) any fishing activities;
(i) carry out research and survey activities;
(j) any act aim to interfere with the communication system, and finally
(l) any other activity not having direct bearing on passage.
The provision of art 19 (1) (l) which states; “any other activity not having a direct bearing on passage” gives the Coastal State discretionary power to decide what activity that prejudice its peace, good order, safety and security. In return any state can consider many activities not innocent even though they may be innocent.