Freedom of navigation (FON) is a principle of law of the sea that ships flying the flag of any sovereign state should not suffer interference from other states when in international waters, apart from the exceptions provided for in international law. In the realm of international law, it has been defined as “freedom of movement for vessels, freedom to enter ports and to make use of plant and docks, to load and unload goods and to transport goods and passengers".
Freedom of navigation (FON) is a principle of law of the sea that ships flying the flag of any sovereign state should not suffer interference from other states when in international waters, apart from the exceptions provided for in international law. In the realm of international law, it has been defined as “freedom of movement for vessels, freedom to enter ports and to make use of plant and docks, to load and unload goods and to transport goods and passengers".
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