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SECTION 4. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTALLATIONS
OR EQUIPMENT IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
The deployment and use of any type of scientific research installations or
equipment in any area of the marine environment shall be subject to the
same conditions as are prescribed in this Convention for the conduct of
marine scientific research in any such area.
The installations or equipment referred to in this section do not possess
the status of islands. They have no territorial sea of their own, and their
presence does not affect the delimitation of the territorial sea, the
exclusive economic zone or the continental shelf.
Safety zones of a reasonable breadth not exceeding a distance of 500 metres
may be created around scientific research installations in accordance with
the relevant provisions of this Convention. All States shall ensure that
such safety zones are respected by their vessels.
Article 261
Non-interference with shipping routes
The deployment and use of any type of scientific research installations or
equipment shall not constitute an obstacle to established international
shipping routes.
Article 262
Identification markings and warning signals
Installations or equipment referred to in this section shall bear
identification markings indicating the State of registry or the
international organization to which they belong and shall have adequate
internationally agreed warning signals to ensure safety at sea and the
safety of air navigation, taking into account rules and standards
established by competent international organizations.
SECTION 5. RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY
Article 263
Responsibility and liability
1. States and competent international organizations shall be responsible
for ensuring that marine scientific research, whether undertaken by them or
on their behalf, is conducted in accordance with this Convention.
2. States and competent international organizations shall be responsible
and liable for the measures they take in contravention of this Convention
in respect of marine scientific research conducted by other States, their
natural or juridical persons or by competent international organizations,
and shall provide compensation for damage resulting from such measures.
3. States and competent international organizations shall be responsible
and liable pursuant to article 235 for damage caused by pollution of the
marine environment arising out of marine scientific research undertaken by
them or on their behalf.
SECTION 6. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AND
INTERIM MEASURES
Article 264
Settlement of disputes
Disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the provisions of
this Convention with regard to marine scientific research shall be settled
in accordance with Part XV, sections 2 and 3.
Pending settlement of a dispute in accordance with Part XV, sections 2 and
3, the State or competent international organization authorized to conduct
a marine scientific research project shall not allow research activities to
commence or continue without the express consent of the coastal State
concerned.
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