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Created: 2026-04-16T13:33:22

baselines  

Definition

  • Information In the context of the Law of the Sea and maritime delimitation, line from which the breadth of the maritime zones under national jurisdiction is measured. From this line are measured the outer limits of a State's territorial sea, contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf. Hence the term "territorial sea baseline (TSB)", used in some legal and technical literature. The baseline is also the limiting line for internal waters.

    Created: 4/16/26

    (en)
  • Information La ligne de base est la ligne séparant les eaux intérieures d'un État et sa mer territoriale. Elle correspond habituellement à la laisse de basse mer, telle qu'elle est indiquée sur les cartes marines officielles de l'État côtier, et suit donc la ligne du zéro hydrographique. La ligne de base est aussi le support de la mesure des autres formes de juridiction portant sur les espaces maritimes, particulièrement celles instituées par la Convention de Montego Bay, telles que les zones économiques exclusives ou les extensions au plateau continental.

    Created: 4/16/26

    Last modified: 4/16/26

    (fr)
  • Information В морском праве — условная линия, от которой отмеряется ширина территориального моря, а опосредованно — и ширина других морских зон, например исключительной экономической зоны.

    Created: 4/16/26

    (ru)

Broader concept

Entry terms

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    Created: 2026-04-16T13:51:45

    territorial sea baselines (en)

Scope note

  • Scope note added: Not to be confused with benchmarks (reference points) or baselines on vessels (the horizontal line intersecting at amidships the keel line) or baselines in fire management (the initial line of fire). (en)

In other languages

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    Created: 2026-04-16T14:02:23

    خط القاعدة

    Arabic

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    Created: 2026-04-16T14:14:32

    خط أساس البحر الإقليمي
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    Created: 2026-04-16T14:02:23

    基线

    Chinese

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    Created: 2026-04-16T14:14:31

    领海基线
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    základní linie

    Czech

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    basislijnen

    Dutch

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    ligne de base

    French

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    ligne de base de la mer territoriale
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    grunnlinjer

    Norwegian Bokmål

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    Linia podstawowa

    Polish

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    linha de base

    Portuguese

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    linha de base do mar territorial
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    исходная линия

    Russian

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    Created: 2026-04-16T14:14:31

    исходная линия территориального моря
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    Línea de base

    Spanish

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    Created: 2026-04-16T14:14:31

    Línea de base del mar territorial
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    Created: 2026-04-16T14:24:35

    baslinjer

    Swedish

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    Created: 2026-04-28T14:02:59

    esas hat

    Turkish

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    Created: 2026-04-28T14:30:07

    karasuları temel hattı

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