Jeff Chan

Jeff Chan replied to the topic Flotaing home case goes to Supreme Court in the forum Law and Politics 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Supreme Court ruled on this case that the guys houseboat was not a vessel:
http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-says-floating-home-not-vessel-154307160–finance.html
In a 7-2 decision, the court ruled that a […]
Jeff Chan started the topic Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issu in the forum Engineering 6 months, 3 weeks ago

FAS.org has a copy of a 19 October 2012 U.S. Congressional Research Service report “Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress”. Lasers could revolutionize […]
Jeff Chan replied to the topic Sovereignty/Unclaimed Territory? in the forum Law and Politics 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Depends where in the ocean you are. U.S. states claim different territorial waters. California claims 3 nautical miles (nm). Federal is 12 nm. So between 3 and 12 nm, federal law applies, but not state […]
Jeff Chan replied to the topic Community Militia or Private Defense Agency in the forum Law and Politics 10 months, 4 weeks ago

I would do both: have every adult armed and trained, and also have community defense sensors and resources and some personnel dedicated especially to monitoring external security.
This happens to be the Swiss […]
Jeff Chan started the topic Sandy Springs, GA privatized almost everything in the forum Law and Politics 11 months ago

Sandy Springs, GA privatized almost everything, contracts for most services, and is doing *very* well.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/business/a-georgia-town-takes-the-peoples-business-private.html

“IF your […]
Jeff Chan replied to the topic Orsos Island in the forum Engineering 11 months ago

Correction, it’s a steel hull with aluminum and composite superstructure. Looks like a slightly faired barge.
Jeff Chan started the topic Orsos Island in the forum Engineering 11 months ago

Orsos Island seems to have been influenced a little by Seasteading ideas. I’d guess it’s a fiberglass barge.
http://orsosisland.com/
The marketing is slightly interesting since it makes comparisons to (mobile) […]
Jeff Chan started the topic Altaeros blimp wind turbine in the forum Engineering 1 year ago

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/wind-turbine-blimp-aims-replace-diesel-generators-220648427.html
News article on blimp-based wind turbine. Could work well for ocean use.
<a href="http://www.altaerosenergies.com/" […]
Jeff Chan replied to the topic Floating homes news article in the forum Engineering 1 year, 1 month ago

Here’s a link to the architects, waterstudio.nl:
http://waterstudio.nl/floating%20dutchman

The idea was so simple it seemed almost unreal. He wrote it down, and the following morning he was still convinced that it […]
Jeff Chan started the topic Floating homes news article in the forum Engineering 1 year, 1 month ago

Floating homes news article, somewhat not relevant to open oceans since it mostly talks about flood-resistant homes on land:
http://news.yahoo.com/architects-answer-rising-seas-floating-homes-054218294.html
The […]
Jeff Chan replied to the topic Flotaing home case goes to Supreme Court in the forum Law and Politics 1 year, 1 month ago

The supreme court could rule either way, however the most common thing they do is to decide to not hear a case (called “cert denied”), in which case, the lower court ruling remains in effect in that federal court […]
Jeff Chan started the topic U.S. Jones Act makes ship building and operating inefficient in the forum Law and Politics 1 year, 1 month ago

Ridiculous protectionism prevents U.S. from being competitive in ship building and crewing. Could be a business opportunity for shipbuilding outside the U.S.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920
Jeff Chan started the topic Using international waters to store firearms in the forum Law and Politics 1 year, 1 month ago

Some of the private firms providing security services to ships transiting pirate waters off Africa are using ships stationed in international waters as armories since going into port tends to impose restrictions […]
Jeff Chan started the topic Flotaing home case goes to Supreme Court in the forum Law and Politics 1 year, 1 month ago

Somewhat relevant to Elwar’s question about registering his floating home, a case about a floating home in Florida is going to the Supreme Court:
<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/clash-over-floating-home-reaches-us-supreme-court-144928490.html" […]
Jeff Chan started the topic Medi-Spa At Sea is doing cosmetic surgery on cruise ships in the forum Business 1 year, 2 months ago

Medical tourism on ships or seasteads has been identified as a good potential business. Turns out it’s already being done on cruise ships:
http://www.medispaatsea.com/about-us.htm
Steiner Leisure is the commanding […]
Jeff Chan commented on the post, Our Stance on Submersible Seasteads 1 year, 2 months ago

Hi ellmer,
I was referring to active buoyancy control systems for semisubmersibles, not submarines.

That said, it’s hard to imagine a submarine functioning without buoyancy control in the form of ballast […]
Jeff Chan commented on the post, Our Stance on Submersible Seasteads 1 year, 3 months ago

I agree with George’s assessments, though I’m sure his data are based on a far more expert understanding of the engineering and oceanographic issues than I possess since he is a long-time student and instructor of […]
Jeff Chan commented on the post, Seasteading Covered by Reuters 1 year, 3 months ago

Pretty positive coverage by Reuters. Good work all!

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