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439:(as termed by the Council of the European Union), which are not valid for international travel. In 1997, the Bates family revoked all Sealand passports, including those that they themselves had issued over the previous 22 years, due to the realisation that an international money laundering ring had appeared, using the sale of fake Sealand passports to finance drug trafficking and money laundering from Russia and Iraq. The ringleaders of the operation, based in Madrid but with ties to various groups in Germany—including to the rebel Sealand Government in exile established by Achenbach—had used fake Sealandic diplomatic passports and number plates. They were reported to have sold 4,000 fake Sealandic passports to Hong Kong citizens for an estimated $ 1,000 each. Michael Bates stated in late 2016 that Sealand was receiving hundreds of applications for passports every day. 523: 3164: 109: 3006: 2950: 3912: 3176: 563: 327:, primarily to defend the vital shipping lanes in nearby estuaries against German mine-laying aircraft. It consisted of a floating pontoon base with a superstructure of two hollow towers joined by a deck upon which other structures could be added. The fort was towed to a position above the Rough Sands sandbar, where its base was deliberately flooded to sink it in place. This is approximately 7 nautical miles (13 km) from the coast of 451: 389: 641: 1420: 45: 2847: 413:
plans to turn Sealand into a luxury hotel and casino with fellow German and Dutch businessmen. They stormed the platform and took Bates's son, Michael Bates, hostage. Michael was able to retake Sealand and capture Achenbach and the mercenaries. Achenbach, a German lawyer who held a Sealand passport, was charged with treason against Sealand, and was held unless he paid
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In 1987, the UK extended its territorial waters from 3 to 12 nautical miles (6 to 22 km), bringing Sealand into British territorial waters. In the opinion of law academic John Gibson, there is little to no chance that Sealand would be recognised as a nation due to it being a man-made structure.
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On 20 August 2018, competitive swimmer Richard Royal swam the 12 km (7.5 mi) from Sealand to the mainland of the UK, finishing in 3 hours, 29 minutes. Royal visited the platform before the swim, getting his passport stamped. He entered the water from the bosun's chair, signaling the start
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In August 1978, Alexander Achenbach, who described himself as the Prime Minister of Sealand, hired several German and Dutch mercenaries to lead an attack on Sealand while Bates and his wife were in Austria, invited by Achenbach to discuss the sale of Sealand. Achenbach had disagreed with Bates over
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at the time, he was summoned to court in England on firearms charges following the incident. The court ruled that the platform (which Bates was now calling Sealand) was outside British territorial limits, being beyond the three-nautical-mile (6 km) limit which then applied to the country's
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beach. Royal was subsequently awarded a Sealand Knighthood by Michael Bates. On 18 August 2018, two days before Royal's swim, a man named Nick Glendinning became the first to make the swim from Sealand to the mainland by swimming from Roughs Tower to
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several years earlier. His son Michael took over the operation of Sealand, although he continued to live in Suffolk, where he and his sons were operating a family fishing business called Fruits of the Sea.
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broadcasters in 1967 with the intention of setting up his own station there. Bates and his associates have repelled incursions from vessels from rival pirate radio stations and the UK's
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Following his repatriation, Achenbach and Gernot Pütz proclaimed a government in exile, sometimes known as the Sealand Rebel Government or Sealandic Rebel Government, in Germany.
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in 2004, Sealand was represented by Michael Bates's son James. The facility is now occupied by one or more caretakers representing Michael Bates, who himself resides in
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by the Bates family between 1999 and Roy's death in 2012. In this role, he apparently served as Sealand's acting Head of State and also its Head of Government.
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In 1987, the United Kingdom extended its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, which put Sealand in waters internationally recognised as British.
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Irrespective of its legal status, Sealand is managed by the Bates family as if it were a recognised sovereign entity and they are its hereditary
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waters. As a result, the case could not proceed as it was not within British jurisdiction. Bates considers this Sealand's first instance of
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Critical perspectives: North Sea offshore wind farms.: Oral histories, aesthetics and selected legal frameworks relating to the North Sea
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Roughs Tower was occupied in February and August 1965 by Jack Moore and his daughter Jane, squatting on behalf of the pirate station
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personnel throughout World War II; the last full-time personnel left in 1956. The Maunsell Forts were decommissioned in the 1950s.
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to 12 nautical miles, which places the platform in British territory. As of August 2024, Sealand has only one permanent resident.
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In 2009, Sealand announced the revival of the Sealand National Football Association and their intention to compete in a future
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recognised by the United Kingdom and Germany, on account of a UK court ruling and Germany's dispatch of a diplomat to Sealand.
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club tournaments in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands. They finished in 11th place at UK nationals in 2010.
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Menefee, Samuel Pyeatt. "Republics of the Reefs: Nation-Building on the Continental Shelf and in the World's Oceans".
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Map of Sealand and the United Kingdom, with territorial water claims of 3 and 12 nmi (6 and 22 km) shown.
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stood by the Roughs Tower until a local fire tug extinguished the fire. All damage was repaired by November 2006.
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rulers. Roy Bates styled himself as Prince Roy and his wife Princess Joan. Their son had been referred to as the
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On the afternoon of 23 June 2006, the top platform of the Roughs Tower caught fire due to an electrical fault. A
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In 2015, Simon Messenger ran a half-marathon on Sealand as part of his "round the world in 80 runs" challenge.
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on its online store, such as Lord and Baron. Some notable individuals who possess titles from Sealand include
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for Sealand, followed by a national flag, a national anthem, a currency, passports, and an immigration stamp.
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on 19 February 2022. The Seahawks won the game 42–13. In September 2022, the Seahawks took several teams to
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was appointed as President of the Association. Sealand played the second game in their history against
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In 2000, publicity was created about Sealand following the establishment of a new entity called
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Sealand: The True Story of the World's Most Stubborn Micronation and Its Eccentric Royal Family
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team named the Sealand Seahawks were formed in 2021, announcing a game in Ireland against the
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Prince Roy was succeeded by his only son, the Prince Regent – now Sovereign Prince Michael...
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Sealand has been involved in several commercial operations, including the issuing of
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In 2015, Bates asserted that Sealand's population is "normally like two people".
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In 2008, Sealand hosted a skateboarding event with Church and East sponsored by
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The Sealand National Football Association (SNFA) was an associate member of the
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In 2004, mountaineer Slader Oviatt carried the Sealandic flag to the top of
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using firearms and petrol bombs. In 1987, the United Kingdom extended its
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and 13 kilometres (7 nmi) from the coast of Essex. Roughs Tower is a
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recognised Sealand as "the smallest area to lay claim to nation status".
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Roy Bates died at the age of 91 on 9 October 2012 after a diagnosis of
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and the establishment of an offshore Internet hosting facility, or
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located approximately 11 kilometres (6 nmi) from the coast of
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Roy Bates died in 2012, and was succeeded by Prince Michael...
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In 1968, British workmen entered what Bates claimed to be his
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In 2009 and 2010, Sealand sent teams to play in various
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Ryan, John; Dunford, George; Sellars, Simon (2006).
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On 2 September 1967, the fort was occupied by Major
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