International waters or not, who would be so stupid to pull such a stunt so close to US territory? Or, in fact, close to any nation with a sizable navy.
Also, we do not know which flag they will sail under, but it my bet is that they will adopt the US flag. My understanding is that such an act would be an act of piracy against the USA itself.
Furthermore, they wouldn't be THAT far from land. Even in the impossible event that they government turned a blind eye to the fate of the ship, they would not want some armed terrorist skimming their borders.
While the boat wouldn't be far from the land, any potential attackers would be an ocean away. I assume the boat would be fairly safe. It is not like they'll be sailing next to Somalia.
Also, we do not know which flag they will sail under, but it my bet is that they will adopt the US flag. My understanding is that such an act would be an act of piracy against the USA itself.
Furthermore, they wouldn't be THAT far from land. Even in the impossible event that they government turned a blind eye to the fate of the ship, they would not want some armed terrorist skimming their borders.
While the boat wouldn't be far from the land, any potential attackers would be an ocean away. I assume the boat would be fairly safe. It is not like they'll be sailing next to Somalia.