The terms international waters apply where any of the following types of bodies of water transcend international boundaries: oceans, large marine ecosystems, enclosed or semi-enclosed regional seas and estuaries, rivers, lakes, groundwater systems, and wetlands.
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Is the Channel Tunnel in international waters?
Is the Channel Tunnel (the railway tunnel linking Great Britain and France) dug under the seabed considered international waters, or is it always under UK or French territorial waters?
EDIT: as some people noticed this question is probably not very…
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Can the ship's captain really perform your wedding when in international waters?
On the question about whether you can get married while travelling, Mark Mayo posted a comment that any marriage has to be on dry land or close to it.
But I'm sure all of us have heard of ships' captains marrying couples at sea.
From the movie…
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Is it legal to drink your own alcohol onboard a plane over international waters?
A debate was ensuing at work about consuming your own booze onboard a plane.
The FAA can fine you several thousand dollars in the US if you did this, so naturally this led to people theorising ways around this.
The top theory was that once you were…
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West Coast, US to S Korea by sea with cat, economy
I want to travel to South Korea from California/Oregon/West Coast by boat with my cat. I'm not looking for luxury as it's just a focused trip to get from point A to point B without flying. Travel duration is flexible but I'm hoping for something…
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Can a transnational marriage be performed over international waters?
Me and my fiancé are from two different countries. If we wouldn’t need a visa to get married over a cruise or in international waters, could we legally get married?
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Do any other bodies of water have as much salt as the Dead Sea?
Are there bodies of water similar to the Dead Sea, where someone can float without having to move?
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