" During transit passage, foreign ships, including marine scientific research and hydrographic survey ships, may not carry out any research or survey activities without the prior authorization of the States bordering straits."
DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE
β‘ 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.
β‘ the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands
β‘ a large boat that carries people or goods across the seas or oceans
β‘ a narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
β‘ exercise of the freedom of navigation and overflight solely for the purpose of continuous and expeditious transit of the strait between one part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone and another part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone.