FAQ of the Most Unique Personalized Nautical Gift in the World
 Our Uncontested 50th Anniversary 'The Battle of the Law of the Seas!'

Q: Who may purchase a deed to your claim?
A: Anyone in the World may purchase a deed to the ISLE claim. This was the foundation for the thought behind this lengthy process in the beginning. The claim was initially established with the thought that "if enough people of like mind and good will were to have just "ONE" acre or parcel of the ISLE claim, then everyone would have a share in what has been referred to as... the 'Common Heritage of Mankind.'

Q: How did this claim come about?
A: The initial concept came about one night when considering 'who actually owns the sea'. When breaking it down and upon initial research it was easily discovered that, while the 'sea' or 'ocean waterways' are considered world-wide to be 'International Free Passage' and 'Flagship' laws applied, the laws regarding the actual deep-sea bed were much thinner, confusing and questionable. Further research uncovered the fact that countries owned the property, or 'seafloor' out to the end of 'Their Own Continental Shelf', or 200 miles whichever was furthest..."ANYTHING AFTER THAT HAS BEEN LEFT 'UNTOUCHED AND OVERLOOKED' BY WORLD LAW"...then while spoken of rarely, what of those countries with no Ocean borders? Then around 1975 (early-mid 70's-80's) when the United Nations and U.S. were the main players in the forming of the Third World LOS (Law Of the Seas), there paranoia about 'control' was pressed into action by R.W. Schott. Basically, when Bob Schott's claim to PREVIOUSLY "UNCLAIMED PROPERTY" was "FIRST, FOREMOST AND PARAMOUNT as it was made during the early beginning years of the Third World LOS. Conferences where over 130 countries participated for several years yet could not come to an agreement over even half of the topics and suggestions discussed."

Q: What sparked the United States and the United Nations to 'get around' to frantically push for a 'hurried passage' of the 'Third World Law of the Sea Treaties and Control of the World's Seabed's?'
A: First off, at that time up to the minute news and information did'nt exist as it does with todays adavanced internet systems. At that same or very close approximational time 1975 both R.W. Schott aka ISLE (International SeaLand Enterprises(tm) and one lone other company Deepsea Ventures Inc Mining firm out of Virginia both made separate claims, neither of which new of the other at the time as the process for ISLE was far more extensive it also took Deepsea Ventures some time to perform their own project. Far greater in size, Deepsea Ventures's claim was aprox 10,00 sq. miles specifically purposed for deepseabed mining only, while ISLE/R.W. Schott's claim was much larger ie; 6m sq miles. Deepsea Ventures claim they pursued lies within ISLE's claim and R.W. Schott acknowledged their claim as professional courtesy and to avoid any unecessary complications as it was slightly questionable as to which one actually began their Deepsea Bed resource project first. Also there were actually only about 2 or three vessels in the world that had the capability of reaping the rewards that the oceans sea floor contain. Howard Hughes Glomar Explorer (Occasionally used as a spy recovery ship) was one of them. Also, although the Ocean's seabed contains a wealth of mineral deposits and riches, the Pacific Ocean is extremely deep and is basically 'unreachable' or 'unusable', but then, and still today, the question is...for how long?

Q: What is there that makes the ISLE Claim legitimate?
A: Bob's claim is partially akin to that of the early prospector's in the Gold Rush days. At the time, and most importantly, Bob (RW Schott/ISLE) established his claim when there were no such International or universally accepted  existing laws governing the property, control or rights of the deep sea beds, only the waterways above. You can check out the History Credibility section to get a summary brief of exactly what is in the ISLE SeaLand Claim Deed Kit. Additionally, the only laws which existed were the International Rights of Passage Over the High Seas, as stated, not below it, and the only fairly commonly accepted laws were those which stated that each country that bordwers the oceans, controls the ocean waterways and ocean floor out to their own continental shelf or 200 miles from shore, whichever is 'natural. This is an extension of the old maritime law which incorporated the 3 mile limit. The reason for the 3 mile limit in the olden days (those of the Pirates 16th century and before, was basically a defense position that - that was as far as the canons could shoot in those days. Another factor stretching as far as today, was that as mentioned, there are limited ships/vessels equipped with the technology to actively mine the minerals of the oceans seabeds at the great depths,especially in the Pacific Region, so it all remained drastically overlooked as there was no apparent threat to this massive area of wealth which lies at the bottom of the oceans of the world. Using an eggagerated example, it's like what if it were proven that on the farthest planet from earth 'Pluto' there were monstrous Gold nuggest just covering the entire surface...it's out of reach out of touch and how are you going to get it???

Q: Is this claim credible or is it just a novelty?
A: Well, if you call it that it would arguably be the most detailed extensive educational novelty with a 50yr Uncontested Unchallenged HIstory of loyal customers ('ISLE Shipmates') you'll find, refer to ISLE Photo Testimonial section you should find it revealing). You would also have to refer Deepsea Ventures Inc a Deepsea Mining firm from VA and from almost the exact same time period but unknown by each other at the time, not to mention the extensive and credible U.N. and U.S. dignitaries and Maritime and Global Organizations. So as a novelty? It's far more detailed, extensive, Tenable and involved than that, but you can of course refer to it as you want, but more acuratley, there is    no gift like the ISLE SeaLand Claim Deed Kits on earth it is truly One-of-its-Kind). The ISLE Kit includes details on this coincidental situation, it's most interesting. *(Also you can refer to the Question: (Why should I buy a Deed to property located under the sea?)
Bob and ISLE SeaLand are Celebrating the Uncontested, Unchallenged and Tenable 50th Year Anniversary and has proven to be the most unusual unique and hard to find personalized gift in the world, not to mention a great educational Maritime awareness Gift. The ISLE SeaLand gift kit remains unchallenged, uncontested and credible by the acquiescence of silence or lack of authority by all those notified originally. ISLE's claim has years of research and diligent vested work involved. Notices of the claim were given to the United States, Governor Stanton's office in Washington D.C., the United Nations and Major countries of the world. It was Bob Schott himself that actually forced the Third World Law of the Seas Conferences to press forward to try to arrive at a unilateral treaty to govern the deep seabed's of the world. Here was the problem, the United States admitted they had no 'authority' and neither could any other country. The U.S. couldn't say they had authority to deny or acknowledge this claim due to the fact that IF they DID either 'Acknowledge or Deny, this in itself would be a bold statement of an authoritative ownership stance. In other words, they couldn't say Bob Schott's claim was valid or invalid because to do so would put them in a very delicate World Wide political problem area. In short, they got caught with their political 'pants down' on this issue. This was why after receiving numerous notices from Bob Schott and ISLE they became very nervous and frantic in their attempts at arriving at a unilateral agreement for a U.S. / U.N. treaty for deep seabed control. No Treaty was ever arrived at as the over 130 countries of the world could not put their 'egos' aside and arrive at a fair and equitable agreement, an agreement which never should have been sought, as these very governing bodies of the world that are compelled to try to control everything in their path would have violated the very statement they all used to defend their actions, that statement was 'The Common Heritage of Mankind'. It is on this note and due to this very statement that Bob Schott and ISLE have built into their operations, as if enough people of goodwill and like mind all join in and have even just one acre, we as 'Mankind' can all ably retain and protect this 'Heritage' of The 'Last Frontier' on Earth. This is why Bob Schott and ISLE are only charging a nominal fee of only $39.95 (Initial Price was $19.95) for an acre. Not much considering all the years of dedicate hard work, legal fees and research. *(Note: Please visit the U.N. bills section on this site for further proof of what the Third World Law of the Seas Conferences were all about and also see the legal section for further support of the validity of Bob Schott and ISLE's claim. If after all of what you see on this site you are still skeptical, then you can call this a novelty if you like, but what if?, what if? In other words, what you are buying is this, years of research, legal notifications, educational wealth on the last frontier on earth and a great conversation piece, now if all of that's not worth a mere $39.95 then the prices of movies should way down, because you can't even take yourself and a guest to the movies for that price anymore. The buyer is being conveyed only such title as Bob Schott and ISLE are vested with and to date Bob Schott's claim has never been contested. In other words, this is 'Man's chance to take a chance'.

Q: Can anyone else establish even a plausible semblance of such a claim as ISE in this region or any other areas or Oceans of the world?
A: That's exactly what the United States, and the United Nations were trying to prepare for. The United States 96th Congress Passed their only Public Law Bill on this issue in June 28, 1980, (aprox. 7 years after Bob's ISLE SeaLand Project). 1980 (Public Law 96-283; 30 U.S.C. 1401 and following) and amendments thereto. DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES ACT1 [Public Law 96-283, Approved June 28, 1980, 94 Stat 553] [As Amended Through P.L. 107-273, was Enacted November 2, 2002 (over 27 years after Bob's ISLE SeaLand Project). This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 96-283, which NOW basically controls any U.S. citizen or company from mining the deep sea bed. However, this was between 7 and 27 years AFTER Mr. Schott's initial claim efforts and does not include control for the deepsea bed in general, nor does it involve control specifics for other countries. It is this Law Bill, the only one they were able to pass, that contains every by-law Bob Schott thought up and designed for ISLE. So to accuatley answer this question bluntly - ''It'd be complete Waste of a Lot of Time, effort and expense', you'd be 50 years too late!

Q: What should I expect when considering buying a claim Deed Kit and what do I get for my $39.95?
A: Originally the ISLE Kits were priced at $19.95 and were also promoted by the ICONIC 105 year old Johnson Smith Company catalogs, also at the same price, so as you can see, the price has gone up, not down, but what else hasn't right? As stated earlier, you can call this a novelty if you like, but that is honestly an injustice as it's far more Tenable than that, and just ask - what if?.. as it's 'Man's Chance to Take a Chance''. Bob Schott and the legal entity behind ISLE believe they have a just and valid claim to this heretofore unclaimed property. Schott's claim was first, foremost and Paramount in many respects. The United States admitted in a letter to Bob Schott that they had no authority over this area and did not want to circulate any information of this claim to the UN delegates during the Third World Law of the Seas Conferences.. Here's what you get: A beautifully Framable deed, a map showing the property area where your deed represents, a copy of Bob Schott's original 'Attorney's Certificate of Title' from the now retired attorney, Mr. Oscar B. Ladner, a prominent trial attorney featured in 'Who's Who in American Law', his conversations with then U.S. Attorney General

Q: Why should I buy a Deed to property located under the sea?
A: 'If you're looking for a truly Only One-of-a-Kind Personalized Gift this is definitely for you. It is an Historical' great conversation piece and most of all, to take part in what has historically been referred to as 'The Common Heritage of Mankind'. Take part in the Most sophisticated World-Wide legal battle of the last three centuries. Plus, it makes a great conversational and educational gift for the person who has everything.And both you and/or the recipient of your gift will truly become a Part of Maritime History as illustrated when you receive your Credibility and Background Documents showing the Global Dignitaries involved in the project.Or, if you just want you can call it a novelty if you like, but no novelty has ever shown the history that went into ISLE SeaLand. So, enjoy!

Q: What is the size of your claim?
A: Bob Schott and ISLE's claim is over 6 million square miles of the East Pacific Ocean seafloor.

Q: How did you arrive at the boundaries and area size?
A: Now of course someone had to ask this question because this was a monumental plotting endeavor too detailed to even try to list here but included numerous global organizational help, even the U.S. Navy Oceanographic Center was an assist as well as Scripps Institute and numerous others. (You'll see all of this in the ISLE Kit). But...The Boundaries established and claimed by Bob Schott and ISLE were arrived at by first researching continental shelf in proximity to the United States and West Coast of Canada and Mexico . Secondly Bob Schott enlisted the services of a top Oceanographer for the Navy and Scripps Institute in, California. There is, however, one very small area in which the claim lies just inside of the 200 mile zone off of the Western United states coastal area but that has been relinquished and no claim of ownership is being asserted by Bob Schott and ISLE for that particular small parcel of seabed. It also honors s similar claim (of only about 10,000 sq. miles) by a large Deed Sea bed mining company which took place around the same time. Their intent was to use it as deepsea mining of resources. Their area was in a shallower depth than the normal depths of the E. Pacific Ocean region for the most part, making it do-able.

Q: Is there any limit on how many deeds I can purchase of ISLE?
A: Only to the extent of ISLE's original claim size with the mentioned restrictions. The Claim Deeds are for ACRE and/or MILE.

Q: How did Mr. Schott's 'By Laws' which he designed for ISLE become included in the "proposed" U.S. Law of the Seas and HR bills?
A: This is the shortest answer I've ever had to give, Basically, "COPY AND PASTE".

Q: How can I use my Deed?
A: First and foremost we recommend reviewing some of the ISLE Shipmates Testimonials, they provide a most interesting array of ways they used their deed kits and will help give you sme ideas. Secondly this is a tremendous Educational and conversation piece, gift, of Maritime Historic value (If you like). If you have a vessel with enough technology maybe you can go mining for the minerals of the sea. If you do, let us know what you come back with, and don't worry about owing Bob or ISLE a royalty, if you have your Claim Deed signed, with ref# and Lat/Long it's yours. *(However, Bob Schott and ISLE are not responsible for shark attacks, jellyfish stings or getting a case of 'The Bends'). By the way, Bob tells of an extremely dangerous closeup incident that happened years ago with the the absolute most Venomous creature on earth and yes, it comes from the Seas. The details of the sea creature and  the close contention incident are detailed inhis eBook, 'Creatures of the GOOD, the BAD and the UNKNOWN' available here on the ISLE Site and Amazon and Barnes & Noble.