Definition(s)
Nearest Land
Nearest land. The term “from the nearest land” means from the baseline from which the territorial sea in question is established in accordance with international law, except that, for the purposes of the present Convention “from the nearest land” off the north-eastern coast of Australia shall mean from the line drawn from a point on the coast of Australia in:
latitude 11°00′ S, longitude 142°08′ E
to a point in latitude 10°35′ S, longitude 141°55′ E,
thence to a point latitude 10°00′ S, longitude 142°00′ E,
thence to a point latitude 9°10′ S, longitude 143°52′ E,
thence to a point latitude 9°00′ S, longitude 144°30′ E,
thence to a point latitude 10°41′ S, longitude 145°00′ E,
thence to a point latitude 13°00′ S, longitude 145°00′ E,
thence to a point latitude 15°00′ S, longitude 146°00′ E,
thence to a point latitude 17°30′ S, longitude 147°00′ E,
thence to a point latitude 21°00′ S, longitude 152°55′ E,
thence to a point latitude 24°30′ S, longitude 154°00′ E,
thence to a point on the coast of Australia
in latitude 24°42′ S, longitude 153°15′ E. <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1>.
Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Source: Resolution MEPC.201(62), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised MARPOL Annex V), 15 July 2011, International Maritime Organization. Legislation