Bermuda (Territorial Sea) Order in Council 1988 (S.I. No. 1838 of 1988). Country/Territory Bermuda (UK) Document type Regulation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, 2 pp. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty Geographical area Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Order extends the outer limits of Bermuda so as to include, as territorial sea, the sea within twelve nautical miles of the baselines, together with its seabed and subsoil. It defines the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured as generally the low water line. Where there is a break or passage in that reef, the baseline is a straight line joining the seaward entry points of that break or passage. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.uk References - Legislation Amended by Bermuda (Territorial Sea) (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1578 of 1997). Legislation | Bermuda (UK) | 1997 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX