When planning a search that may require entering foreign waters, what document confirms permission?

• A. Statement of No Objection
• B. Passport
• C. Import permit
• D. Coast Guard license

Answer: (A)

When a voyage might go into foreign waters, you need formal authorization from the appropriate authority that confirms there’s no objection to the plan. The document that does this is a Statement of No Objection. It explicitly indicates that the issuing authority has no objection to the vessel entering or transiting the foreign waters, helping ensure lawful access and compliance with applicable regulations.

A passport is just personal identification, not permission to enter another country’s waters. An import permit governs goods, not the vessel’s right to navigate foreign seas. A Coast Guard license certifies crew competence or vessel eligibility, but it doesn’t grant permission to enter foreign waters.