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

China says it is acting inside its territorial waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

By the treaty of 1818 the Americans were definitely excluded from the territorial waters, but still they poached on Canada's preserves.

From The Winning of Popular Government A Chronicle of the Union of 1841 by MacMechan, Archibald