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2024-01-12 19:39:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DDA5B66F27E9FBC9E2197971FDE71519C856821BE187557E8828FA66509F8717
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The Galaxy Leader was in international waters when it was boarded and seized by the Houthis. https://www.jurist.org/features/2023/11/21/international-waters-local-disputes-the-galaxy-leader-incident-and-the-challenge-of-maritime-law/ Territorial sea extends at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline (usually the mean low-water mark) of a coastal state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_waters#Territorial_sea
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