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• sea lane — sea lanes N COUNT: usu pl Sea lanes are particular routes which ships regularly use in order to cross a sea or ocean …   English dictionary

• Sea, Law of the — International law codified in a treaty signed in 1982 covering the status and use of territorial waters, sea lanes, and ocean resources. Originally signed by 117 countries, the treaty had some 140 state parties by the early 21st century. The… …   Universalium

• sea lane — noun a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels • Syn: ↑seaway, ↑ship route, ↑trade route • Hypernyms: ↑lane • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Saint Lawrence Seaway, ↑St. Law …   Useful english dictionary

• sea lane — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sea lane : singular sea lane plural sea lanes a particular path across the sea that has been officially chosen for large ships to use regularly …   English dictionary

• sea control operations — The employment of naval forces, supported by land and air forces as appropriate, in order to achieve military objectives in vital sea areas. Such operations include destruction of enemy naval forces, suppression of enemy sea commerce, protection… …   Military dictionary

• Sea lane — A sea lane is regularly used route for ocean going vessels. In the time of sailing ships they were not only determined by the distribution of land masses but also the prevailing winds, whose discovery was crucial for the success of long… …   Wikipedia

• Sea Cliff Bridge — is a hollow box, haunched girder bridge located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The $49 million bridge links the coastal, formerly coal mining, villages of Coalcliff and Clifton. Featuring two lanes of traffic, a cycleway… …   Wikipedia

• archipelagic sea lanes passage — The nonsuspendable right of continuous and expeditious transit through archipelagic waters in the normal mode through and over routes normally used for navigation and overflight …   Military dictionary

• Sea Tigers — The Sea Tigers is the naval force of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, founded in 1984. [ [http://www.ipcs.org/whatsNewArticle11.jsp?action=showView kValue=1770 status=article mod=b According to article in ipcs.org Sea Tigers were formed in… …   Wikipedia

• USS Sea Devil (SS-400) — For other vessels of this name, see Sea devil. USS Sea Devil (SS 400), a Balao class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sea devil ( Manta birostria ), the largest of all rays, noted for power and endurance …   Wikipedia

• Mediterranean Sea — a sea surrounded by Africa, Europe, and Asia. 2400 mi. (3865 km) long; 1,145,000 sq. mi. (2,965,550 sq. km); greatest known depth 14,436 ft. (4400 m). Also called Mediterranean. * * * Inland sea enclosed by Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its west east …   Universalium