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Territorial Waters
Last Updated:- 1. Territorial Waters
Territorial Waters
The breadth of the territorial sea claimed by the Republic is 30 miles and fisheries jurisdiction extends to 200 miles. Togo New anchorage proceduresThe Togolese Government has adopted measures to enhance the safety and security of vessels navigating in or through the country's territorial waters. A vessel identification station called "TOGO NAVY" is established at Lome military naval base. This station is responsible for identifying all vessels navigating in or through Togolese territorial waters to ensure optimal control over these waters. The details of the vessel identification station are as follows: VHF: Channel 16, Channel 10 "TOGO NAVY" Tel: 00 228 22 23 70 83 Fax: 00 228 22 71 01 10 INMARSAT-C: 584 422 801 833 Mail: base.marine@yahoo.comThe Togo Navy has four patrol boats and an Air Force helicopter to patrol maritime areas specifically in the safe anchorage. Two new Offshore Patrol Boat are expected at the end of the first semester of 2014. A berthing zone and waiting zone where 24-hour patrols by vessels belonging to the National Navy have been established. The coordinates of the berthing zone and waiting zone are as follows: BERTHING ZONE: A) 06°05.000N / 001°13.000 E B) 05°56.000N / 001°13.000 E C) 06°01.000N / 001°12.000 E D) 06°07.000N / 001°18.000 E WAITING ZONE: E) 06°08.000N / 001°25.000 E F) 06°03.000N / 001°27.000 E G) 06°04.000N / 001°30.000 E H) 06°09.000N / 001°29.000 e All vessels are must contact the "TOGO NAVY" identification station on VHF channel 10 prior to entering the territorial waters. In cases where the vessel has armed protection, this should be notified 48 hours in advance and all arms and weaponry should be disarmed prior to entry into territorial...
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