MARITIME DELIMITATION 33 Territorial waters: internal waters territorial sea Zones that a coastal nation having sovereign rights: contiguous zone exclusive economic zone continental shelf General exploitation: high seas the area Other special zones: archipelagic waters high sea routes Base line 4 Geographical position Legal regulations the limit shall not exceed 12 nautical miles: - outer limit - inside limit innocent passage the coastal nation shall have jurisdiction rights 5 Geographical Position Inside limit Outer limit 6 V tr a lLegal regulations Inside limit Outer limit Detering and applying sanctions on violative demeanors as follows: (Article. 33) customs tariffs health/medical immigration executing the right of hot pursuit (Article. 111) Geographical Position Inside limit Outer limit 7 8 Legal regulations A particular coastal nation shall have the its own sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve and manage the living resources Estimating the quantity and the capability of fishing Executing all of essential measures, even examination, checking, arrestment and commencing criminal proceedings against subjects contravening the regulations Ensuring the implementation of sovereign rights 9 Legal regulations A particular coastal state Other states (whether land-locked or coastal) Exploration, exploitation, conservation and management of natural resources, organisms or organisms on the bottom of the ocean waters, seabed and subsoil of the sea. Installation and utilization of man-made structures. Marine scientific research To protect and preserve the marine environment Freedom of navigation Freedom of overflight Freedom of laying of submarine cables and pinelines 11 Continental Shelf Geographical Position Outer limit Sea boundary Outer limit: the outer edge of the continental margin < 200 nautical miles: measured from the base line. > 200 nautical miles: The methodologies of the foot of continental shelf" or the thickness of sediments". The maximum breadth: 350 nautical miles measured from the baseline or pursuant to the methodology of 2500-metre isobath line) (100 nautical miles). 12 Continental Shelf A particular coastal stateOther states Exploration and exploitation of natural resources, living creatures of the seabed and subsoil of the sea. Installation and use of man-made structures. Marine scientific research To protect and preserve the marine environment Freedom of navigation Freedom of overflight Legal regulations 13 Continental shelf 15 MARITIME DELIMITATION A. Maritime delimitation (boundary delimitation or simply delimitation) is an act of determining boundaries, based on particular principles, amongst adjacent states having overlapped waters to specify electoral precincts belonging to each state appropriately. MARITIME DELIMITATION B. PRINCIPILES: Agreement: - the most prioritized principle - arised from the nature of international law - stipulated in Article 12 of Geneva Convention on continental shelf, Article 15, 74 and 83 UNCLOS acknowledged in North Sea case 1969; Maine Gulf case Equity: - applied initially by International Law Commitee - stipulatd in Article 6 of Geneva Convention on continental shelf; Article 15, 59, 74 and 83 UNCLOS Principles and methods of delimitation MARITIME DELIMITATION C. METHODS: - Equitable median MARITIME DELIMITATION The method of equidistance line simplified or adjusted MARITIME DELIMITATION D. RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES Geographical circumstances: - configuration of coasts - islands Non geographical circumstances: - geology and geomorphology - socio-economic circumstances - conduct of the States - the interest of third states and security (political) consideration - historic title MARITIME DELIMITATION IN THE BLACK SEA (ROMANIA V. UKRAINE) This map stimulating the delimitated area MARITIME DELIMITATION This map stimulating both coastal states claim MARITIME DELIMITATION The delimitated line by ICJ