territorial waters

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The U.S.-proposed route goes through Oman’s territorial waters and is located south of the Traffic Separation Scheme.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The transfers often happen outside Malaysia’s territorial waters, where its jurisdiction and capacity for enforcement are limited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

BBC Verify's analysis of the paths taken by the three ships shows them taking a northern route through the strait close to Iran's coastline and entering its territorial waters.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They say all the bodies were found after the helicopter went down due to a "technical malfunction" in Qatar's territorial waters on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The Allied warships which had been patrolling the Atlantic coast outside American territorial waters since the war began, to prevent the German ships in American ports from escaping, were withdrawn.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)