173. Hot pursuit.

(iii)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Hot Pursuit

Hot pursuit is the immediate and continuous pursuit of a ship from the waters of coastal State in order to stop or arrest it beyond those waters. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea stipulates certain conditions that must be fulfilled if hot pursuit is to be lawful1.

The hot pursuit of a foreign ship on the high seas may be undertaken when the competent authorities