Chapter 3

Question 1

is defined as a group or cluster of islands in mid-ocean or near the coast, so that it may be under the jurisdiction of the coastal state, or it may constitute as a state by itself with its own government, territorial sea, contiguous and exclusive economic zones.

Answer 1

Archipelago

Question 2

is a comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water.

Answer 2

Straits

Question 3

Ships have the right of ______________ and transit passage through straits.

Answer 3

innocent passage

Question 4

A strait can either be _______________________ which serves for communication between two seas where navigation is common to all nations.

Answer 4

territorial strait or an international strait

Question 4

The concept of archipelagic states was recognized and to identify their jurisdiction,

Answer 4

straight lines are drawn joining the outermost islands and drying reefs of the archipelago.

Question 4

means a ship passing through the said waters cannot be stopped by the State provided the passage is in the normal mode, that is, it is solely for the purpose of continuous, expeditious and unobstructed transit, and no illegal activities or violations are committed.

Answer 4

right of innocent passage

Question 4

The waters enclosed within archipelagic baselines are known as

Answer 4

archipelagic waters

Question 5

are specific areas designated in the sea where ships are directed to pass and traffic separation schemes are, in effect, similar to the line in the middle of a highway, separating traffic of ships going in one direction and ships in the opposite direction.

Answer 5

Sea Lanes

Question 5

used to measure the breadth of the State’s territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, contiguous zone and continental shelf

Answer 5

archipelagic baselines

Question 6

These areas are marked with appropriate buoys and ships should strictly follow the rules in the International Rules for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea.

Answer 6

Sea Lanes

Question 7

The archipelagic State may designate

Answer 7

sea lanes and establish Traffic Separation Schemes (TSS) in these waters.

Question 8

archipelagic baselines measure the breadth of these

Answer 8

territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, contiguous zone and continental shelf.