territorial waters
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Romania is looking into "accelerated development of maritime surveillance capabilities, mine countermeasures and effective countermeasures against drones that intrude unauthorised into national airspace and territorial waters", the presidency said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
American Samoa banned deep-sea mining in its territorial waters in 2024, but the auction concerns the federally controlled Outer Continental Shelf beyond that limit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
A third vessel was hit just outside Romania’s territorial waters, leaving seven crew members missing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Turkey's defence ministry has stated that its forces are providing "necessary support" to Somali authorities regarding the incident involving a hijacked vessel in Somali territorial waters, within the framework of their security agreement.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
At eight, we reach six fathoms—the limit of American territorial waters.
From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by David W. (David William) Bone
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