22 - Law of the Sea

Question 1

UNCLOS

Answer 1

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Question 2

Internal Waters

Answer 2

Waters that are landward of the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured

Question 3

Territorial Seas

Answer 3

Belt of ocean that is measured up to 12nm from the baseline of the coastal State and subject to its sovereignty

Subject to rights of:
-Innocent passage
-Safe Haven
-Assistance Entry

Question 4

Contiguous Zones

Answer 4

An area extending seaward from the baseline up to 24nm

Question 5

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

Answer 5

Resource-related zone adjacent to the territorial sea – where a State has certain sovereign rights and may not extend beyond 200nm from the baseline

Question 6

High Seas

Answer 6

Includes all parts of the ocean seaward of the EEZ

Question 7

What is Innocent Passage?

Answer 7

• Continuous and expeditious transit
• Right of all ships
• Conditioned be conditioned on prior notification or authorization
• May be temporarily suspended

Normal mode of operations limited