international waters
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A span of international waters runs through the strait but perilous shallows mean the navigable channel is a winding route just 7 miles wide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
These deliveries rely on an elaborate ship-to-ship transfer system, where sanctioned tankers unload crude onto vessels in international waters off the coast of Malaysia to mask the fuel’s origin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The group last year accused the Libyan coast guard of attacking its Ocean Viking rescue ship in international waters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Russian warships regularly pass through international waters in the Channel, which are separate from UK and French territorial waters.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Not only had it taken place in international waters, but it turned out that the I’m Alone had been manned by Canadians sailing under a Canadian flag.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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