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According to which concept of the law of the sea, a vessel may be allowed to pass through the…

The right of innocent passage allows foreign ships to pass through another State’s territorial sea and, subject to the Convention, its archipelagic waters. Passage must not…

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According to which concept of the law of the sea, a vessel may be allowed to pass through the archipelagic and territorial waters of another State, subject to certain restrictions ?

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The right of innocent passage allows foreign ships to pass through another State’s territorial sea and, subject to the Convention, its archipelagic waters. Passage must not prejudice the coastal State’s peace, good order or security. This qualified navigational right differs from sovereignty over the waters.

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