The Code of public maritime law is divided into five Parts, composed by 273 articles, as follows: Part 1 - vessels and auxiliary vessels; Part 2 - vessel personnel; Part 3 - port police; Part 4 - special shipping issues; and Part 5 - penal and disciplinary provisions. Amongst the articles dealing with a extensive number of maritime issues, article 139 in particular deals with the extension of the Greek territorial sea: it establishes its extension into six nautical miles except as otherwise provided for by the issuance of Presidential Orders.
Greece · 1973-10-01