πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 2, Section 3, Article 23

" Foreign nuclear-powered ships and ships carrying nuclear or other inherently dangerous or noxious substances shall, when exercising the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea, carry documents and observe special precautionary measures established for such ships by international agreements."

⌚ Date Published: 1982-12-10
βš–οΈ Instrument Type: Convention
Country: πŸŠ•πŸ‰„ All Countries
🌍 Continent : International
πŸ“œInstrument: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE



πŸ”‘ Innocent passage
Innocent passage

➑ Navigation which is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State. i.e. navigation which does not pose any threat or use force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of the coastal State, or in any other manner in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations;


πŸ”‘ Passage
Passage

➑ Passage means navigation through the territorial sea for the purpose of: a) traversing that sea without entering internal waters or calling at a roadstead or port facility outside internal waters; or (b) proceeding to or from internal waters or a call at such roadstead or port facility.


πŸ”‘ Sea
Sea

➑ the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands


πŸ”‘ Ship
Ship

➑ a large boat that carries people or goods across the seas or oceans