The same as sovereignty over its land territory.
Criminal jurisdiction in connection with any crime committed on board the ship
Twelve (12) nautical miles from the low-water line along
the coast
or
Territorial Sea
Twelve (12) nautical miles from straight baselines for
archipelagic states
Contiguous Zone Twenty-four (24) nautical miles from the baselines
Two hundred (200) nautical miles from the baselines where
the outer edge of the continental margin does not extend up
to that distance
Continental Shelf or
Up to three hundred fifty (350) nautical miles, if the seabed
and subsoil of the submarine areas extend beyond its
territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land
territory to the outer edge of the continental margin
during its passage if:
1) the consequences of the crime extend to the coastal state;
2) the crime disturbs the peace of the country or the good order of the
territorial sea;
3) the ship’s master or diplomatic/consular officer of the flag state
requested assistance of the local authorities; or
4) it is necessary to suppress illicit traffic of narcotic drugs
Civil jurisdiction by levying execution or arresting the ship only in respect to
obligations or liabilities assumed or incurred by the ship itself in the course of
or for the purpose of its voyage through waters of the coastal state
Limited jurisdiction (prevention and punishment) over:
1) customs;
2) fiscal;
3) immigration; and
4) sanitation
Does not extend to the sea, airspace, and non-resource material in the shelf area
(wrecked ships and their cargoes)
Limited to right of exploration and exploitation of minerals, natural resources and
sedentary species (non-living)
Includes the right to regulate, authorize and conduct marine scientific research,
and the right to regulate laying of submarine cables and pipelines
If a coastal state does not explore or exploit, no one may undertake these activities
without the express consent of the coastal state.
Entitled to construct, maintain and/or operate installations and other devices
necessary exploration and exploitation
Entitled to establish safety zones which may extend up to five hundred (500)
meters around such installations
 Includes natural resources of the sea, seabed, subsoil and waters superjacent to
the seabed

Sovereign rights for purpose of

1) exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing natural resources,
enforcement rights;
a) right to board and inspect a ship;
b) right to arrest the ship and crew; and
c) institute judicial proceedings against them
Exclusive Economic Zone Two hundred (200) nautical miles from the baselines 2) other economic activities for production of energy;
3) establishment and use of artificial islands, installations and structures;
and
4) scientific research

Duty-bound to
1) ensure conservation of natural resources, prevent over-exploitation by
determining the “maximum allowable catch”;
2) maintain and restore populations of harvested fisheries at levels which
produce a maximum sustainable yield; and
3) promote the objective of “optimum utilization” of living resources