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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The part where upon being stopped by the Coast Guard - he threatened to kill himself and that he had a bomb. Also his device is not seaworthy and they would be dispatched to find him anyway when he dissapears because that's what they have to do.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn't know you needed to have a seaworthy device to sail on open waters.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hazard to other traffic. If you cant steer, dont have lights, dont have a radio, and dont have a beacon or radar reflector, you're being a pain in the ass for everyone else on the high seas.

Just like how a car needs to have a minimum standard of roadworthiness to drive on public roads

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is he really a hazard to other traffic, or just himself?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Cargo ship owners dont want to scrape plastic and meat gunk out of their propellers