Chapter 10 Law of the Sea海洋法概要1.pptVIP

* Passage is allowed if it is innocent. Innocent is defined by the manner of passage, not the type of vessel. The manner of passage must not be prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal state. Various activities automatically render passage non-innocent (and therefore unlawful): 19 (2). Passage of a foreign ship shall be considered to be prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State if in the territorial sea it engages in any of the following activities: (a) any threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of the coastal State, or in any other manner in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations; (b) any exercise or practice with weapons of any kind; (c) any act aimed at collecting information to the prejudice of the defence or security of the coastal State; (d) any act of propaganda aimed at affecting the defence or security of the coastal State; (e) the launching, landing or taking on board of any aircraft; (f) the launching, landing or taking on board of any military device; (g) the loading or unloading of any commodity, currency or person contrary to the customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws and regulations of the coastal State; (h) any act of wilful and serious pollution contrary to this Convention; (i) any fishing activities; (j) the carrying out of research or survey activities; (k) any act aimed at interfering with any systems of communication or any other facilities or installations of the coastal State; (l) any other activity not having a direct bearing on passage. * What happens if a ship is passing through your territorial sea illegally – i.e., it is engaged in non-innocent passage? Art. 25 allows the coastal state to “take the necessary steps … to prevent passage”. The other power allowed under article 25(3) is the power of the coastal state to temporarily suspend innocent passage through speci