The Silver Sky
21-08-2005, 19:29
[International News Channel]
The Silver Sky in an unexpected move has just voted 130-10 in Congress to expand both the National Waters and Economic Exclusion Zone. The decision comes as many nations have decided to also expand their waters past the usual 20km mark.
The terms are outlined in a press release from the Congress.
*TV shows bill*
Congressional Bill #205
Expanding of National waters and Economic exclusion zone.
The bill consist of 3 parts:
1: The expansion of Territorial Waters to 125nm from the nearest land mass to help protect The Silver Sky against pontential attackers, Any foreign military vessel within that zone will be first warned, then boarded, and if the ship continues to sail or attack the boarders it will be considered an act of war and fired upon. Any commercial vessel will be stopped, boarded and forced to show a shipping manifest, if they do the vessel wil be sent on their way.
2: Expansion of the Economic Exclusion Zone to 175nm from the nearest landmass to help expand The Silver Sky's fishing and oil drilling industries, any military vessel entering these waters will be warned to turn back before they reach the 125nm military zone, any foreign commercial fishing, or oil drilling vessels will be warned to turn back, if they fail they will be boarded and forced to turn back. Any foreign shipping vessels will be contacted and warned of the 125nm mark and be left on their way. Any attack upon Silver Sky commercial vessel in these waters will be considered an act of war.
3: Any allied ships will be permitted to use these waters as a safe haven, any known hostile ships may be fired upon before they even reach the 175nm mark.
End of the terms of Bill #205
*TV cuts back to anchorman*
The Silver Sky's military has just been put on elevated alert in case any nation trys to violate this bill while the nation waits to see how this is excepted in the international community.
In other news, a man is attacked by a flock of sheep, details in a minute.
The Silver Sky in an unexpected move has just voted 130-10 in Congress to expand both the National Waters and Economic Exclusion Zone. The decision comes as many nations have decided to also expand their waters past the usual 20km mark.
The terms are outlined in a press release from the Congress.
*TV shows bill*
Congressional Bill #205
Expanding of National waters and Economic exclusion zone.
The bill consist of 3 parts:
1: The expansion of Territorial Waters to 125nm from the nearest land mass to help protect The Silver Sky against pontential attackers, Any foreign military vessel within that zone will be first warned, then boarded, and if the ship continues to sail or attack the boarders it will be considered an act of war and fired upon. Any commercial vessel will be stopped, boarded and forced to show a shipping manifest, if they do the vessel wil be sent on their way.
2: Expansion of the Economic Exclusion Zone to 175nm from the nearest landmass to help expand The Silver Sky's fishing and oil drilling industries, any military vessel entering these waters will be warned to turn back before they reach the 125nm military zone, any foreign commercial fishing, or oil drilling vessels will be warned to turn back, if they fail they will be boarded and forced to turn back. Any foreign shipping vessels will be contacted and warned of the 125nm mark and be left on their way. Any attack upon Silver Sky commercial vessel in these waters will be considered an act of war.
3: Any allied ships will be permitted to use these waters as a safe haven, any known hostile ships may be fired upon before they even reach the 175nm mark.
End of the terms of Bill #205
*TV cuts back to anchorman*
The Silver Sky's military has just been put on elevated alert in case any nation trys to violate this bill while the nation waits to see how this is excepted in the international community.
In other news, a man is attacked by a flock of sheep, details in a minute.