nautical
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He said the tanker was currently in international waters but in Libya's search and rescue zone about 53 nautical miles north of Tripoli and heading south.
From Barron's
The P-12 has a range of around 40 nautical miles when traveling at full capacity with 30 passengers and one crew member.
It was a six-to-seven seat jet capable of cruising at approximately 550 miles an hour and reaching up to 2,500 nautical miles without refueling—faster and farther than many other jets of its size.
On Sunday lunchtime, it was 50 nautical miles southwest of Malta.
From Barron's
On Wednesday, Thailand's navy said it was providing emergency assistance after a Thai-flagged vessel was hit 11 nautical miles north of Oman, causing a fire on board.
From BBC
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