What passage rights apply in archipelagic waters or international straits?

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What passage rights apply in archipelagic waters or international straits?

Passage rights depend on the water area you’re in. In archipelagic waters, ships navigate along designated Archipelagic Sea Lanes as ASLP, which lets international vessels pass through the archipelago along specific routes while the archipelagic state regulates those lanes. In international straits—that is, straits connecting two parts of the high seas or EEZs—the rule is Transit Passage, which guarantees continuous and expeditious movement for all ships and aircraft with limited interference. Since the question covers both archipelagic waters and international straits, you use the appropriate right for each area: Archipelagic Sea Lanes Passage in archipelagic waters and Transit Passage in international straits. That combination is why the best answer includes both rights.

Passage rights depend on the water area you’re in. In archipelagic waters, ships navigate along designated Archipelagic Sea Lanes as ASLP, which lets international vessels pass through the archipelago along specific routes while the archipelagic state regulates those lanes. In international straits—that is, straits connecting two parts of the high seas or EEZs—the rule is Transit Passage, which guarantees continuous and expeditious movement for all ships and aircraft with limited interference. Since the question covers both archipelagic waters and international straits, you use the appropriate right for each area: Archipelagic Sea Lanes Passage in archipelagic waters and Transit Passage in international straits. That combination is why the best answer includes both rights.

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