§ 2.24 Internal waters.

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Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters › Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › Part 2: JURISDICTION › Subpart B: Jurisdictional Terms › § 2.24: § 2.24 Internal waters.

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(a) With respect to the United States,

internal waters

means the waters shoreward of the territorial sea baseline.

(b) With respect to any other nation,

internal waters

means the waters shoreward of its territorial sea baseline, as recognized by the United States.

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