πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 4, Article 53, Paragraph 11

" Ships in archipelagic sea lanes passage shall respect applicable sea lanes and traffic separation schemes established in accordance with this article."

⌚ 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
UNCLOS_en_Page37 - aticles 53, 54, 55 & 56

DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE



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”‘ Pelagic
Pelagic

➑ A species that lives in midwater or close to the surface.


πŸ”‘ Sea
Sea

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


πŸ”‘ Sea lane
Sea lane

➑ an official route at sea usually designate or prescribe by the coastal State for the regulation of passage traffic. It is regularly used by ships and other sea vessels during passage.


πŸ”‘ Ship
Ship

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