A sea lane, sea road or shipping lane is a regularly used route for vessels on oceans and large lakes. Sea lanes are very important for trade by sea.
Freedom of navigation (FON) is a principle of customary international law that ships flying the flag of any sovereign state shall not suffer interference from other states, apart from the exceptions provided for in international law. This right is now also codified as article 87(1)a of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Law of the Sea Convention defines the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to their use of the world's oceans, establishing guidelines for businesses, the environment, and the management of marine natural resources.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping. The IMO was established in Geneva in 1948 and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the IMO currently has 173 Member States and three Associate Members. The IMO's primary purpose is to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.
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The shipping separation scheme contains the data of shipping on the Dutch continental plate, anchorages, shipping routes, restrictions and zoning. This dataset has been marked as an as-is source for EU purposes.
2019/10
Co-funded by the European Union.