In 1982 the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established freedom-of-navigation rights and defined territorial waters as a 12-nautical-mile limit from the coast where individual states have political and economic sovereignty. However, Greece and Turkey still only claim a 6-nautical-mile territorial sea. Question If Greece and Turkey adopted the UNCLOS system and expanded their territorial seas to 12 nautical miles, as shown in Map 2, which of the following would be true for a Turkish-owned oil tanker sailing into Greek territorial waters? Responses The ship and its cargo would be confiscated for violating a United Nations treaty. The ship and its cargo would be confiscated for violating a United Nations treaty. The ship could be sunk by the Greek Navy for entering Greece’s territorial waters. The ship could be sunk by the Greek Navy for entering Greece’s territorial waters. The ship would be charged tolls for sailing through Greek canals and internal waterways. The ship would be charged tolls for sailing through Greek canals and internal waterways. The ship would be ordered by a Greek naval blockade to turn away as it is considered a threat. The ship would be ordered by a Greek naval blockade to turn away as it is considered a threat. The ship could be stopped by Greece’s Coast Guard for safety and environmental inspections.

Answer 1

The ship could be stopped by Greece’s Coast Guard for safety and environmental inspections.