Preface San Toderna, as an island city-state, relies heavily on its maritime resources and infrastructure for trade, and logistical transportation. Maritime laws are essential to ensure the safety and security of San Toderna's maritime activities. These laws provide a framework for regulating navigation, port operations, and maritime commerce both foreign and domestic within San Toderna's territorial waters and ports. In essence, maritime laws are indispensable for fostering a safe, yet efficient maritime ecosystem that supports San Toderna's economic development and preserves its heritage.
Rules and Regulations
Navigational Safety: Vessels navigating San Toderna's waters must adhere to designated shipping lanes and observe proper maritime protocols to ensure safe passage. Captains and crew members are required to exercise caution to prevent collisions, groundings, and other hazards.
Vessels must travel and or/pass on the right of another vessel within San Todernan territorial waters.
Vessels must keep a low speed when transiting through or within San Todernan territorial waters.
Vessels must have at least one lantern lit on the bow past dusk.
Vessels must have a captain to represent and control the vessel.
Port Regulations: San Toderna's ports are governed by strict regulations that maintain order. Vessels entering and departing the port must comply with simple docking procedures, mooring regulations, and customs requirements as enforced by port authorities. Cargo handling operations must adhere to proper unloading procedures and be done efficiently.
Foreign bluewater ships must announce their arrival the day before they arrive within San Todernan territorial waters.
Foreign bluewater battleships that are armed must keep their weapons unloaded while docked and/or in the harbor. If a foreign bluewater battleship seeks to travel through San Todernan territorial waters it may remain armed with a San Todernan escort present from the start to end of travel.
Foreign bluewater ships must drop anchor in the center of the harbor or risk running aground.
When foreign bluewater ships arrive in San Todernan waters, they must adhere to a customs inspection.
Foreign bluewater cargo ships that seek to unload their haul must do so at the Nothern Wharf or risk running around.
Foreign bluewater cargo ships must leave the Northern Wharf after 1 day of unloading, whether they have completed their procedures or not. They may be allowed to reside in the harbors indefinitely.
All vessels must dock on their port side.
All vessels must adhere to size restrictions to dock at the Nothern Wharf.
A vessel may be no larger than 7 meters wide (7 blocks) or 17 meters long (17 blocks) to dock at the Nothern Wharf. This size restriction does not apply to the Southeastern Port.
Foreign vessels that are armed must remain unarmed while within San Todernan territorial waters.
Foreign vessels must fly the flag of their place of origin while within San Todernan territorial waters.
Foreign vessels may stay in San Todernan harbors indefinitely but will pay a tax of 100 dollars per week and adhere to a customs regulation every 2 weeks.
Maritime Commerce and Trade: San Toderna promotes maritime trade through fair regulations that facilitate the exchange of goods and services. Merchants and traders must adhere to international commercial laws governing contracts, tariffs, and import/export duties to ensure accountability in business transactions.
To enter San Todernan harbors and ports, the vessel must produce a payment of 250 dollars.
To depart, a ship is be free to leave except if the ship violates San Todernan, International, or Regional laws.
Customs Inspections: San Toderna holds the right to execute a customs inspection on any ship within its territorial waters. This is to help combat piracy, smuggling and other illegal activities. A customs inspection may only be conducted by a Messina Company soldier.
A customs inspection will look for the following as stated by international maritime laws:
Smuggled goods
Smuggled weapons
Smuggled drugs
Citizens of a foreign nation
Foreign militaries
Law Enforcement and Jurisdiction: San Toderna exercises jurisdiction over its territorial waters and enforces maritime laws through its Navy and The Messina Company. Violations of maritime regulations in San Todernan territorial waters, including piracy, smuggling, and illegal fishing, are subject to intervention by the Messina Company. San Toderna holds the right to not enforce any laws of international or regional origin.
San Toderna holds the right to evict any ship within its territorial waters
San Toderna holds the right to seize any ship within its territorial waters
San Toderna holds the right to enforce its regulations within its territorial waters
Failure to abide by any of the rules or regulations above may result in the following:
Fines up to 10,000 dollars per offense
Detainment of the captain and crew
Seizure of vessel and cargo
Failure to abide by terms of peace within San Todernan territories and waters may result in the following:
Immediate detainment of the captain and crew
Seizure of vessel and cargo
Retaliation attack upon the vessel by the San Todernan Navy
Execution of parties involved
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