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According to UNCLOS art. 17 and 18, all ships enjoy the right of innocent passage through the straits.
Article17
Right of innocent passage
Subject to this Convention, ships of all States, whether coastal or land-locked, enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea.
Article18
Meaning of passage
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Passage means navigation through the territorial sea for the purpose of:
a. A traversing that sea without entering internal waters or calling at a
roadstead or port facility outside internal waters; or
b. proceeding to or from internal waters or a call at such roadstead or port facility.
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Passage shall be continuous and expeditious. However, passage includes stopping and anchoring, but only in so far as the same are incidental to ordinary navigation or are rendered necessary by force majeure or distress or for the purpose of rendering assistance to persons, ships or aircraft in danger or distress.
General recommendations
Even if the ship fulfils the criteria of innocent passage it should be aware of the IMO recommendations regulating Route Tango and the Sound. The Danish Pilotage Authority reports violations of the recommendations to the flag state. |
