Russian Flag Arctic Ocean Floor

The planting of the russian flag in the floor of the arctic ocean has led commentators to insist that there is no more terra nullius and that inter national law no longer know s titles to land.

Russian flag arctic ocean floor. The rust proof titanium metal flag was brought by explorers travelling in two mini submarines in what is believed to be the first expedition of its kind. In a record breaking dive the two craft planted a one metre high titanium russian flag on the underwater lomonosov ridge which moscow claims is directly connected to its continental shelf. At left one of two russian submarines was lowered into the arctic ocean on thursday. In 1925 based upon the sector principle canada became the first country to extend its maritime boundaries northward to the north pole at least on paper between 60 w and 141 w longitude a claim that is not universally recognized there are 415 nmi 769 km.

Russia formally staked its claim tuesday to a large portion of the arctic ocean that includes the north pole even planting a flag on the floor of the ocean below the area to exercise its control. Television showed the two russian submarines on the seabed to plant the flag center. The russian flag which was planted on the arctic ocean floor in 2007 as part of russia s symbolic claim of the disputed region. Russian explorers have planted their country s flag on the seabed 4 200m 14 000ft below the north pole to further moscow s claims to the arctic.

North pole and the arctic ocean national sectors. A russian sub plants the country s flag on the bottom of the arctic ocean the mission aims to symbolically claim the region believed to be rich in oil the second submersible is expected to reach. Association of russian. The planting angered canada.