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2.2. Use of the maritime space
Since maritime space belongs to everyone, and therefore to no one, it is shared by its users in all
its dimensions, counting: the surface, the bottom (ground), and the subsoil (underground) of the
sea, the water column, and even the airspace. In addition to these three dimensions, there is also
a fourth dimension: time, since the use of this space can be punctual, regular, temporary, or
permanent from one activity to another as shown in figure 2.
Figure 1 : Legal boundaries of maritime space according to the UNCLOS (MSP global, 2021)
Figure 2:Dimentions of the maritime space (Stratégies Mer et Littorales)
2.2. Use of the maritime space
Since maritime space belongs to everyone, and therefore to no one, it is shared by its users in all
its dimensions, counting: the surface, the bottom (ground), and the subsoil (underground) of the
sea, the water column, and even the airspace. In addition to these three dimensions, there is also
a fourth dimension: time, since the use of this space can be punctual, regular, temporary, or
permanent from one activity to another as shown in figure 2.
Figure 1 : Legal boundaries of maritime space according to the UNCLOS (MSP global, 2021)
Figure 2:Dimentions of the maritime space (Stratégies Mer et Littorales)