Dictionary definition: International Nautical Mile

Dictionary definition: nautical mile
A Dictionary of Physics;      251 words ...nautical mile A measure of distance used at sea. In the UK it is defined as 6080 feet but the international definition is 1852 metres. 1 international nautical mile is therefore equivalent to 1.15078 land (statute) miles.

Article: Fishery council, CNMI agree on 30- nautical mile ...
PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association;  March 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... unanimously voted to establish 30-nautical mile exclusion zone for long-line fishing ... this area, which is within the 200-nautical mile U.S. exclusive economic zone. This ... The intent of recommending the 30-nautical mile closed area is to avoid potential gear ...

Article: TOP FIVE / Freeport's Nautical Mile.
Newsday (Melville, NY);  April 18, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... establishments that line Freeport's Nautical Mile are not necessarily Long Island's ... as everyone calls it, is one of the Nautical Mile's most endearing spots. Decorated ... Woodcleft Ave., 516-546-0050. Among Nautical Mile restaurants, Rachel's has a reputation ...

Article: Are the Spratly Islets That Are Above Water at High Tide Entitled ...
Southeast Asian Affairs;  January 1, 2000 ;     652 words ... ... zone. Vietnam declared a twelve-nautical-mile territorial sea around the Spratlys ... that Malaysia has claimed a twelve-nautical-mile territorial sea around Swallow Reef ... allows countries to declare twelve-nautical-mile territorial seas around coasts and ...

Article: Prime minister announces new 1,000-nautical mile ...
AP Worldstream;  December 15, 2004 ;     536 words ... ... Center for International and Global Law director Don Rothwell said the government was free to monitor ships beyond the 200-nautical-mile (230-statute-mile; 370-kilometer) limit of Australia's territorial waters. But he warned it could be breaking ...

Article: Newspaper says Australia will introduce ...
AP Worldstream;  December 14, 2004 ;     365 words ... ... that ships passing through provide details of their journey and their cargo, it said. When ships come within the 200-nautical-mile (230-statute-mile, 370-kilometer) limit of Australia's territorial waters, they will be required to give more ...

Article: Sydney - Mooloolaba race. (News from All ...
Offshore Yachting;  February 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...For third year, the CYCA and Mooloolaba Yacht Club have joined forces to conduct the 469-nautical mile race from Sydney to Mooloolaba, on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. MYC has gained sponsorship for the event, which will be ...