The Seasteading Institute

It is November, 2012, and I ask you to join me in a thought experiment. Let’s cast our minds back, and imagine… Imagine it is 1998, and Digital Equipment Corporation’s “AltaVista” is the most popular search engine on the young  Continue Reading »

On October 29, Miguel Lamas Pardo will be presenting his PhD dissertation, “Establishing Offshore Autonomous Communities: Current Choices and Their Proposed Evolution,” at the University Francisco Marroquin (UFM), a leading Central American educational institution located in Guatemala. UFM is known  Continue Reading »

The ocean has seen significant changes over the last few centuries, as fishing and dredging have pushed natural ecosystems to their limits. Regions that once supported abundant fish populations have become deserted, and communities that depend on fishing for their  Continue Reading »

The Seasteading Institute was recently invited to present our mission to students and faculty at the California Maritime Academy, one of seven degree-granting maritime programs in the United States. The Academy is located in Vallejo, California, conveniently close to our Oakland  Continue Reading »

The Seasteading Institute extends its condolences to the family of Major Paddy Roy Bates, Founder and Prince of the Principality of Sealand. Sealand, the former military turret declared sovereign and occupied for many years by Bates and his family, has  Continue Reading »

As access to information increases and initial startup costs decrease, people from around the world are looking at high-tech entrepreneurship in a new light. A recent article featured on the San Francisco Chronicle’s website highlights this new reality, and points to  Continue Reading »

Updated to include video: Seasteading ambassador Lasse Birk Olesen has been one of the most effective messengers of our vision, and probably the most effective messenger in all of Europe. He has spoken to dozens of groups in his native country  Continue Reading »

The Seasteading Institute is very excited to announce O. Shane Balloun* as the newest addition to our Law & Policy Board of Advisors. Balloun was an early contributor to the Institute’s mission, authoring a critical piece of seasteading legal research  Continue Reading »

The Institute has acquired The Seasteader I, a seaworthy, 230-foot ship from a generous donor. We are actively pursuing preliminary proposals to charter the ship. As a non-profit, we are able to offer this vessel at substantially below market rates to  Continue Reading »

The Seasteading Institute August 2012 Newsletter     Dear Friend of The Seasteading Institute,Attendees of The Seasteading Conference 2012 were the first to learn of an exciting development unfolding at the Institute, and today I’d like to let you know that  Continue Reading »