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Concept of the law of the sea
Transit passage is a concept of the law of the sea that allows a vessel or aircraft the freedom of navigation or overflight solely for the purpose of
Transit_passage
Sea route north of North America
Northwestern Passages are part of Canadian Internal Waters, but the United States claims that they are an international strait and transit passage, allowing
Northwest_Passage
Island country that consists of one or more archipelagos
can opt instead for an innocent passage, while the transit passage provides no such alternative. Both transit passage and ASLP regimes, with the ability
Archipelagic_state
Concept in maritime law
Per the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a transit passage regime prevails in such straits for both ships and aircraft with few
International_strait
Photos of the transit of Venus in 1874
Passage de Vénus is a series of photographs of the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun on 9 December 1874. They were purportedly taken in Japan
Passage_de_Vénus
Concept in the Law of the Sea
Innocent passage applies to the entire territorial sea, up to at most 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) from coastal baseline. Transit passage is a similar
Innocent_passage
Maritime treaty regarding Danish Straits
which came into force on 14 March 1857, is a maritime treaty governing transit passage through the Danish Straits. It abolished the Sound Dues and all Danish
Copenhagen_Convention_of_1857
Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
of countries party to UNCLOS are obliged to follow the TSS during transit passage. The TSS is in Omani territorial waters, however, to the south-east
Strait_of_Hormuz
Nation that borders the sea
and the territorial sea with international straits (limited by the transit passage), archipelagic waters, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic
Coastal_state
Strait between Yemen and Djibouti
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the legal concept of transit passage applies to Bab al-Mandab. Eritrea, unlike the rest of coastal countries
Bab_al-Mandab_Strait
Narrowest part of the English Channel
territorial waters of France and the United Kingdom, but a right of transit passage under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea allows vessels
Strait_of_Dover
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up transit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Transit may refer to: Transit (1980 film), a 1980 Israeli film Transit (1986 film), a Canadian short
Transit
Shipping route along the northwest coast of North America
both Canada and the United States patrol and transit in the Passage. In academic publishing, Inside Passage refers to the broader network of waterways,
Inside_Passage
Waterway connecting two bodies of water
though the total energy available in the flow is 15 GW. The regime of transit passage applies in territorial waters (sovereign waters from shore to 12 nautical
Strait
Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore
Cantonment MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle Line (CCL), situated in Bukit Merah, Singapore. Located underneath
Cantonment_MRT_station
Geopolitical dispute in 2026
Convention but never ratified it, consistently rejecting standard transit–passage rules that guarantee unhindered international navigation through overlapping
Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian_sovereignty_over_the_Strait_of_Hormuz
Croatian administrative organization
customs service, monitors and processes data on export, import and transit passage; monitors the collection of the State Budget revenues on the basis
Croatian Customs Administration
Croatian_Customs_Administration
Hormuz demonstrate tensions between the governing legal regimes: The transit passage legal regime assumes uninterrupted navigation through international
Analysis_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Shipping lane from the Kara Sea to the Pacific Ocean
real (then-classified) mission of Northwind was to attempt a transit of the "Northeast Passage". The effort was not successful due to diplomatic reasons
Northeast_Passage
United Nations resolution adopted in 2026
security in the Bab Al Mandab; affirms that any attempt to impede lawful transit passage or freedom of navigation in these international waterways constitutes
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817
United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_2817
Shipping route running along the Russian Arctic coast
Northern Sea Route Pictures - during NE passage Tanker Vladimir Tikhonov Completes Successful Northern Sea Route Transit in a Week Armstrong, Terence. The Northern
Northern_Sea_Route
International maritime legal concept
innocent passage, right of transit passage, right of archipelagic sea lanes passage and freedom of the high seas. The right of innocent passage allows ships
Freedom_of_navigation
Polar region of the Earth's northern hemisphere
international strait, which means that foreign vessels have right of transit passage. The Arctic is a site of strategic competition between world powers
Arctic
Strait in southern Chile between the Atlantic and Pacific
Sarmiento Punta Arenas Timeline of the Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation Transit passage See also: Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact theories, Exploration
Strait_of_Magellan
Strait connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
through the strait do so under the regime of transit passage, rather than the more limited innocent passage allowed in most territorial waters. Therefore
Strait_of_Gibraltar
Topics referred to by the same term
Copenhagen Convention can mean: Copenhagen Convention of 1857 governing transit passage through the Danish Straits, whereby a group of shipping nations bought
Copenhagen_Convention
Part of a nation's territorial waters
means that foreign vessels have a right of transit passage. (See Canadian Internal Waters and Northwest Passage § International waters dispute.) The International
Internal_waters
Boundary dispute
States has maintained that the passage constitutes an international strait in which vessels enjoy a right of transit passage. The dispute therefore concerns
Territorial_dispute
Term in astronomy
In astronomy, a transit (or astronomical transit) is the passage of a celestial body directly between a larger body and the observer. As viewed from a
Astronomical_transit
Strait in Southeast Asia
continuous and expeditious transit of a strait between one part of the high seas or exclusive economic zone and another. That transit passage principle applies
Ombai_Strait
Inlet of the Bay of Fundy in North America
1890s that would have intersected the landmass, thereby providing a transit passage between New England and Prince Edward Island. After several investigations
Chignecto_Bay
First ship to cross the Northwest Passage
ship and was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage. With a crew of six, Roald Amundsen traversed the passage in a three-year journey, finishing
Gjøa
Baltic Sea island of Estonia
The Estonian Straits: Exceptions to the Strait Regime of Innocent or Transit Passage. Leiden: Brill. pp. 203ff. Retrieved 16 July 2025. "History of Muhu
Muhu
Artificial water inlet in Texas, United States
have a divisionary distance of 315 yards (288 m) permitting navigable transit passage from the brackish water of the Laguna Madre to the easterly Gulf of
Port_Mansfield_Channel
Part of Canadian territorial waters
international strait, which means that foreign vessels have the right of "transit passage". For an international strait, Canada would have the right to enact
Canadian_Internal_Waters
Strait in Southeast Asia
continuous and expeditious transit of a strait between one part of the high seas or exclusive economic zone and another. That transit passage principle applies
Wetar_Strait
international strait, which means that foreign vessels have right of "transit passage". In such a regime, Canada would have the right to enact fishing and
Territorial claims in the Arctic
Territorial_claims_in_the_Arctic
Taunt used in VHF marine radio
issues this radio message: This is coalition warship. I am engaged in transit passage in accordance with international law. I maintain no harm. Over! This
Filipino_Monkey
Sea vessel
it is notable for being the first large sea freighter to transit the Arctic Northwest Passage. It is owned and operated by Nordic Bulk Carriers. Nordic
MS_Nordic_Orion
Passenger ferry system connecting Seattle to Kitsap County, Washington
its vessels to slow down when traveling through Rich Passage to reduce wake damage. Kitsap Transit briefly operated its own passenger ferries from 2004
Kitsap_Fast_Ferries
Strait in Estonia
The Estonian Straits: Exceptions to the Strait Regime of Innocent or Transit Passage. Leiden: Brill. p. 225. "Päring kohanimeandmebaasist. Eesti kohanimed"
Voosi_Strait
Ocean channel in British Columbia, Canada
average, Brown Passage sees 18 cargo vessel and tanker transits per week; during the summer cruise ship season, an additional 28 transits per week are expected
Brown_Passage
1989 statement of common understanding
definition of innocent passage in Article 19 of UNCLOS. During the Cold War the United States had maintained the right of the US Navy to transit the territorial
US/USSR_Joint_Statement_on_Uniform_Acceptance_of_Rules_of_International_Law_Governing_Innocent_Passage
Topics referred to by the same term
in the Great Northern War Copenhagen Convention of 1857 governing transit passage through the Danish Straits, whereby a group of shipping nations bought
Treaty_of_Copenhagen
Topics referred to by the same term
also refer to: Passage de Vénus, a series of photographs of the 1874 transit, sometimes considered the first "film" ever made Transit of Venus March,
Transit of Venus (disambiguation)
Transit_of_Venus_(disambiguation)
International marine environmental convention
waters, with certain exceptions pertaining to innocent passage and the right of transit passage. The special obligations for flag States and the broadened
MARPOL_73/78
Passages part of Canadian Internal Waters, but the United States and various European countries maintain they are an international strait or transit passage
Former colonies and territories in Canada
Former_colonies_and_territories_in_Canada
Movement of Mercury across the Sun viewed from further away
Earth's axial precession. Transits of Mercury occur on a regular basis. As explained in 1882 by Newcomb, the interval between passages of Mercury through the
Transit_of_Mercury
Strait in Estonia
The Estonian Straits: Exceptions to the Strait Regime of Innocent or Transit Passage. Leiden: Brill. p. 225. "Päring kohanimeandmebaasist. Eesti kohanimed"
Hari_Strait
International maritime law
right of innocent passage through any territorial sea, with strategic straits allowing the passage of military craft as transit passage, in that naval vessels
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Law_of_the_Sea
Iranian government agency
Iranian government agency mandated to authorize and regulate maritime transit through the strait of Hormuz. It was founded on 5 May 2026 during the ongoing
Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
Cold War territorial conflict
Such blanket provisions contravene prevailing norms of innocent passage and transit passage. Joseph Stalin repeatedly challenged the agreements reached by
Turkish_Straits_crisis
Times. 1975-01-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-08-20. Bymatteo. "Transit Passage through the Malacca and Singapore Straits – QIL-QDI" (in Italian).
Co-operative_Mechanism
1987 law making New Zealand a nuclear-free zone
ships and aircraft exercising the right of innocent passage and/or the right of transit passage, as well as ships and aircraft in distress. In addition
New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987
New_Zealand_Nuclear_Free_Zone,_Disarmament,_and_Arms_Control_Act_1987
Passage of a star across the field of view of a telescope eyepiece
A star transit is the passage of a star across the field of view of a telescope eyepiece. The precise observation of star transits is the basis of many
Star_transit
1947-49 International Court of Justice case on sea law
otherwise UNCLOS I aligned with the merits judgment. Innocent passage, along with transit passage, was integrated into the 1982 United Nations Convention on
Corfu_Channel_case
Canadian public transport service
Halifax Transit is a Canadian public transport service operating buses and ferries in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Founded as Metro Transit in March 1981, the
Halifax_Transit
Metro system in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
Taizhou Rail Transit (simplified Chinese: 台州轨道交通; traditional Chinese: 台州軌道交通; pinyin: Tāizhōu Guǐdào Jiāotōng) is an urban rail transit system in Taizhou
Taizhou_Rail_Transit
Passage of an astronomical body across the meridian
In observational astronomy, culmination is the passage of a celestial object (such as the Sun, the Moon, a planet, a star, constellation or a deep-sky
Culmination
Grant allowing an enemy to traverse one's territory
Safe conduct, safe passage, or letters of transit, is the situation in time of international conflict or war where one state, a party to such conflict
Safe_conduct
Naval dispute
ships pass through the territorial waters of Iran and Oman under the transit passage provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
2008 Iran–United States naval dispute
2008_Iran–United_States_naval_dispute
Small telescope used for precise astrometry
For observation of star transits in the exact direction of South or North: Meridian circles, Mural quadrants etc. Passage instruments (transportable
Transit_instrument
Transit agency serving Chicagoland and surroundings
Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) is the financial and oversight body for three transit agencies in northeastern Illinois; the Chicago Transit Authority
Northern Illinois Transit Authority
Northern_Illinois_Transit_Authority
Railway terminal in Manhattan, New York
& New York Transit Museum 2013, p. 136. Robins & New York Transit Museum 2013, p. 138. Fitch & Waite 1974, p. 4. Robins & New York Transit Museum 2013
Grand_Central_Terminal
American oil tanker
Delaware River near Chester Pa. on the east coast of North America and transited the passage from east to west via the Baffin Sea and Viscount Melville Sound
SS_Manhattan_(1961)
Estonian military officer, jurist and judge (1883–1943)
The Estonian Straits: Exceptions to the Strait Regime of Innocent or Transit Passage (Doctoral dissertation). University of Tartu Press. Retrieved 9 March
Peeter_Kann
Light rail line under construction in Mississauga and Brampton, Ontario, Canada
consortium of private European and Japanese companies, with provincial transit agency Metrolinx retaining ownership of the line. It will be the only street
Hurontario_LRT
Astronomical event
The 1882 transit of Venus on 6 December 1882 (13:57 to 20:15 UTC), was the second and last transit of Venus of the 19th century, the first having taken
1882_transit_of_Venus
Astronomical instrument for timing of the passage of stars
The meridian circle is an instrument for timing of the passage of stars across the local meridian, an event known as a culmination, while at the same
Meridian_circle
Prime Minister of Italy (1963–1968; 1974–1976)
then we have always respected it; we were allowed to organize small transits, passages, and purely Palestinian operations, without involving Italians. After
Aldo_Moro
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
of Eastern Passage. In 2011, the population density of the community was 855 people per km2. Eastern Passage is served by Halifax Transit routes 6B and
Eastern_Passage,_Nova_Scotia
Political dispute in the Iberian Peninsula
Strait of Gibraltar do so under the regime of transit passage, rather than the more limited innocent passage allowed in most territorial waters. The Spanish
Status_of_Gibraltar
Hale Passage is the name of two different bodies of water in Puget Sound, in the U.S. state of Washington. In the north Sound, in Whatcom County, Hale
Hale_Passage
Metro station in Incheon, South Korea
Seoul subway Line 1 and the staircase leading to the Incheon subway transit passage The platforms of Incheon Subway Line 1 Seoul subway Line 1 station
Bupyeong_Station
Light rail line in the Seattle metropolitan area
bridge for light rail service remained controversial after the passage of Sound Transit 2 in 2008. Bellevue developer Kemper Freeman filed a lawsuit against
2_Line_(Sound_Transit)
Public transportation agency in Southern San Diego County, California
Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is a public transit service provider for San Diego County, California. The agency operates a transit system that includes
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
San_Diego_Metropolitan_Transit_System
Station in Chongqing Municipality, China
Xiejiawan is a station on Line 2 of Chongqing Rail Transit in Chongqing Municipality, China. It is located in the Jiulongpo District. The station began
Xiejiawan_station
Residential cruise ship
The World became the largest passenger vessel at the time to transit the Northwest Passage. Carrying 481 passengers and crew, for 26 days and 4,800 nautical
MS_The_World
2025 stabbing in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
sparked outrage on some social media platforms, leading to discussions about transit security, fare enforcement, and gaps in the criminal justice and mental
Killing_of_Iryna_Zarutska
Public transit operator in King County, Washington, US
Metro, officially the King County Metro Transit Department and often shortened to Metro, is the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which
King_County_Metro
Strait between Vancouver Island and the Discovery Islands of British Columbia, Canada
Discovery Passage enters the Strait of Georgia, the northern arm of the Salish Sea, at Campbell River, British Columbia. The strait is frequently transited by
Discovery_Passage
Local public transit operator in Washington, United States
August 2003. The passage of Initiative 695 in 1999 eliminated the use of motor vehicle excise tax, a funding source for local transit throughout the state
Pierce_Transit
Shipping route across Central America
average toll is around US$54,000. The highest fee for priority passage charged through the Transit Slot Auction System was US$220,300, paid in August 2006,
Panama_Canal
1944 novel by Anna Seghers
Transit is a novel by the German writer Anna Seghers. Set in Vichy, France during the German occupation, it follows an unnamed narrator, who has escaped
Transit_(Seghers_novel)
1936 treaty governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits
had been permitted to transit the Straits, repeated protests from Moscow and London prompted the Turkish government to ban passage of "suspicious" Axis
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
Montreux_Convention_Regarding_the_Regime_of_the_Straits
Attraction at Walt Disney World
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover is an attraction in Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida
PeopleMover_(Magic_Kingdom)
French astronomer
Chappe was able to observe the entire transit. He published his results from Saint Petersburg (Mémoire du passage de Vénus sur le soleil, avec des observations
Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche
Jean-Baptiste_Chappe_d'Auteroche
Public transit agency in northern Utah, United States
public transit agencies. On July 1, 2026, the Transit Commission of the Utah Transit Authority assumed governance of UTA following the passage of Senate
Utah_Transit_Authority
British yachtsman
Northwest Passage back to England. According to The Daily Telegraph, this "will be the first circumnavigation involving a double-transit of the Passage." On
David_Scott_Cowper
English explorer (born 1944)
Tanquary Fiord on 31 August 1981. Their journey was the first open boat transit from West to East and covered around 3,000 miles (2,600 nautical miles
Ranulph_Fiennes
American sailor, author, banker
sailing challenges within a lifetime: the Arctic Circle Northwest Passage Transit, a North American Continent Circumnavigation, and a full world circumnavigation
Cathy_Simon_(sailor)
Topics referred to by the same term
to an individual's right to travel or move Egress (signal leakage), the passage of electromagnetic fields through the shield of a coaxial cable Egress
Egress
Aspect of the Arab–Israeli conflict (with Egypt)
Israeli passage through the Suez Canal and Straits of Tiran was restricted by Egypt, in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, for much of the time between the
Israeli passage through the Suez Canal and Straits of Tiran
Israeli_passage_through_the_Suez_Canal_and_Straits_of_Tiran
Housing and zoning law in California
County Metro Board of Directors created the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) program after the passage of Measure JJJ in November 2016, which allows
California_Senate_Bill_79
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
shipping lanes despite a US sanctions campaign, which led to the lowest transit rates through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war. After the
2026_Iran_war
International Law case
historical right of transit over persons, goods, and officials, including armed forces, while India argued that any previous toleration of passage had always been
Right of Passage over Indian Territory (Portugal v. India)
Right_of_Passage_over_Indian_Territory_(Portugal_v._India)
French astronomer (1725–1792)
from the Earth to the Sun using solar transits, made unsuccessful attempts to observe the 1761 and 1769 transits of Venus from India during an 11-year
Guillaume_Le_Gentil
controversial World Cup. Many venues were criticized for inadequate public transit access. Mandatory hydration breaks introduced in response to extreme heat
List of 2026 FIFA World Cup controversies
List_of_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_controversies
Sculpture series in Portland, Oregon
Passage is an outdoor 2014 art installation consisting of 38 weathered steel boat sculptures by Bill Will, installed along the MAX Orange Line in the
Passage_(sculpture)
Icelandic explorer, athlete and artist
rower (2017). In 2019, he led the first human-powered transit (by rowing) across the Drake Passage, and the first human-powered expedition on the Southern
Fiann_Paul
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