What does N MILES stand for?

Nautical Miles

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The ship was hijacked in the Indian Ocean, 350 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles and 700 nautical miles off the east coast of Somalia, the EU naval force said in a statement from its headquarters in Britain.

Chinese ship with 25 onboard hijacked in Indian Ocean

It said five minutes before the accident Watson checked her radar and found there was a vessel about six nautical miles away.

Aussie junior sailor asleep in collision: inquiry

The Singapore flagged and owned boxship Kota Wajar was seized around 300 nautical miles north the Seychelles," said Andrew Mwangura, who heads the Kenyan chapter of East African Seafarers Assistance Programme.

Somali pirates seize ship in Indian Ocean

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) stipulates that any coastal state can claim territory 200 nautical miles from their shoreline and exploit the natural resources within that zone.

Russian envoy backs warmer ties with Arctic nations

The restrictions would require tankers, cruise and cargo ships to emit less sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and soot while within 200 nautical miles of the shoreline.

Shipping emissions

Under international law, states have jurisdiction over the seabed up to 200 nautical miles off their coasts but this can be extended up to 350 nautical miles through application to the UN commission.

Argentina denounces British claims to Falklands

The attack happened on Saturday night when the cruise ship was on a route 80 degrees east and 600 nautical miles from the Somali coast.

Pirates fail in attack on Midlanders; ESCAPE: Cruise ship's emergency ...

Byline: Nabil Al Busaidi Location: Resolute Bay to Polaris (Checkpoint One) Temperature: -50C Distance Travelled: 60 nautical miles I had a very late night trying to finish off all my affairs, before the actual expedition started.

Re-writing history..