Two points:
1. my understanding is that applicable laws & regulations will contain something about "refusing to comply with a reasonable request from the crew". If he hasn't so complied, then strictly liability on that point alone - let alone what he might have deluded himself into thinking he might be able to do.
2. I don't think much of this will matter as he'll be up before the Singapore authorities and (agreeing with Drop Bear Ten) I'm not sure that they are likely to look at certain proffered defences in the same way that other jurisdictions might... Unfortunately trying to argue that you must by definition be nuts trying-on something like this heading into Singapore will likewise most likely meet with a blank stare.
Last edited by Taildragger67; 6th Apr 2010 at 07:15.