πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 3, Section 2, Article 40

" 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."

⌚ 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_Page32 - aticles 40, 41 & 42

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”‘ 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


πŸ”‘ Strait
Strait

➑ a narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water.


πŸ”‘ Transit passage
Transit passage

➑ 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.