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continental shelf
portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water known as a shelf sea
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
exclusive economic zone
UN maritime zone
territorial sea
coastal waters that are part of a nation-state's sovereign territory
international waters
waters outside of national jurisdiction
blockade
thumb|upright=1.3|''Winfield Scott|Scott's great snake'', a cartoon map illustrating the Union blockade of the Confederacy during the [[American Civil War, known as the Anaconda Plan, illustrated by J.B. Elliott]] thumb|Douglas C-47 Skytrain|C47s unloading at [[Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, part of the airlift of supplies which broke the Soviet Union's 1948 land blockade of West Berlin]]
Cod Wars
series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland in 1958–1976 over cod fisheries
internal water
waters on the landward side of the baseline of a nation's territorial waters, except in archipelagic states
shipwreck
thumb|upright=1.4|The shipwreck of SS America (1939)|SS American Star on the shore of [[Fuerteventura in 2004]]
flag of convenience
the business practice registering a ship under a different sovereign state than that of its owners, to reduce costs or avoid regulations
law of the sea
international law concerning maritime environments
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
intergovernmental organization based in Hamburg, Germany
innocent passage
concept in the Law of the Sea
IMO number
unique identity number issued to seacraft
Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi
treaty between Ottoman and Russian empires
Operation Southern Spear
2025–2026 US military anti-drug trafficking operation
Global Maritime Distress Safety System
Worldwide emergency communication system for ships at sea
International Seabed Authority
Intergovernmental body to regulate mineral-related activities on the seabed
baseline
the line from which the seaward limits of a state's territorial sea and certain other maritime zones of jurisdiction are measured; normally, a sea baseline follows the low-water line of a coastal state
Sound Dues
tariff for ships passing the Danish straits
prize
term used in admiralty law, equipment, vehicle, boat or vessel captured during a military conflict
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
maritime treaty
home port
port at which a ship or boat is based
Port State Control
mechanism for international shipping inspection
seasteading
thumb|upright=1.3|Rendering of András Győrfi's "The Swimming City", a modular island
International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
standard for managing ships at sea
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
clause that states that any ship carrying this substance must follow IMDG regulations
freedom of the seas
principle in the law of the sea
archipelagic state
island country that consists of an archipelago
Philippines v. China
arbitration between the Philippines and China
Consulate of the Sea
maritime law organization
traffic separation scheme
maritime traffic-management route-system
Turbot War
international dispute between Canada and Spain
Odyssey Marine Exploration
American company
Common Heritage of Mankind
principle of international law
Book of the Consulate of the Sea
compilation of maritime law in the Mediterranean Sea (published 1320-30)
day shapes
Masthead signals showing vessel status
freedom of navigation
international maritime legal concept
ship registration
the process by which a ship is documented
Proliferation Security Initiative
global initiative to stop trafficking of weapons of mass destruction
Q325935
scrapped ConRo ship
Santa Catarina
carrack of the Portuguese Navy
Extended continental shelf
type of maritime area
Benham Plateau
seismically active undersea region and extinct volcanic ridge located in the Philippine Sea
Venpet-Venoil collision
maritime shipping accident
Copenhagen Convention of 1857
Maritime treaty regarding Danish straits
transit passage
legal term
Ship Security Alert System
Security alert system for ships
hostis humani generis
legal term for criminals beyond any legal protection
International strait
Concept in maritime law
port of refuge
shipping
San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea
Document by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law
International Maritime Law Institute
international university
FSS Code
international maritime fire code
Sinking of the Chian-der 3
1986 maritime incident
birth aboard aircraft and ships
subject of public international law