Practice question
After a high-seas collision, a non-flag State orders detention of the ship solely as an investigative measure in that navigation case. It says Article97(3) permits this because no punishment has yet been imposed. Which is best?
- The paragraph reserves ship arrest or detention to flag-State authorities even as an investigative measure
- Investigative detention is expressly exempt from the restriction
- Only a final conviction can trigger any treaty rule
- The master’s consent changes the ship’s nationality
- A collision automatically abolishes all flag-State rights
Legal references
- UNCLOS Articles92,94,97–98: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part7.htm
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