The Convention on the High Seas is an international treaty which codifies the rules of international law relating to the high seas, otherwise known as international waters.[1] The treaty was one of four treaties created at the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I).[2] The treaty was signed on 29 April 1958 and entered into force on 30 September 1962.[3] <\/p>\n
As of 2013, the treaty had been ratified by 63 states.[4] The Convention on the High Seas was superseded by UNCLOS III, which introduced several new concepts to the law of maritime boundaries including Exclusive Economic Zones.<\/p>\n
The treaty is divided into 37 articles:<\/p>\n
Article 1: Definition of \"high seas\".<\/p>\n
Article 2: Statement of principles<\/p>\n
Article 3: Access to the sea for landlocked states<\/p>\n
Articles 47: the concept of a Flag State<\/p>\n
Article 8: Warships<\/p>\n
Article 9: Other ships in government service<\/p>\n
Articles 1012: Safety, rescue<\/p>\n
Article 13: Outlawing transport of slaves at sea<\/p>\n
Articles 1421: Piracy<\/p>\n
Article 22: Boarding of merchant ships by warships<\/p>\n
Article 23: Hot pursuit, that is, pursuit of a vessel across borders for the purposes of law enforcement<\/p>\n
Articles 2425: Pollution<\/p>\n
Articles 2629: Submarine cables and pipelines<\/p>\n
Articles 3037: legal framework, ratification, accession<\/p>\n
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