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Originally Posted by hellosailor
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"When you travelled from Cape Fear to Florida you were probably outside the 12 mile limit and therefore should have checked in with Customs."
I DO appreciate that, but by the same logic then a flight from NY to FL would have to come through customs--as the the "fast" route down goes offshore south of Hatteras and even the inland route is allowed to be 50 miles offshore. (Commercial aircraft more than 50 miles offshore must carry different equipment, surprisingly enough the route you fly on any particular day may vary because of the particular aircraft making the trip.)
Now,before you say "Ah, but an aircraft is under the pilot's control..." Yes, but the pilot is just a Captain of a vessel. Same-same as a sailboat, legally.
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Actually, checking in if you've been outside the 12 mile limit does make sense.
Commercial aircraft may fly 50 miles offshore, but it is very unlikely that they stopped mid-air to pick anyone up. That is not the case with a boat.
However, it would be fairly easy to pick someone up and bring them into the country, if you met with a foreign-flagged vessel in international waters. That's why they have that requirement.
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