Chapter 3 of Title 18 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Regulation of Foreign Vessels.

This Chapter of the Code provides rules for the behaviour of foreign vessels in territorial waters of Federated States of Micronesia. Section 312 concerns the permission to enter territorial waters, whereas section 313 allows innocent passage. It shall be unlawful for any vessel to engage within the territorial waters of the Trust Territory in fishing, the harvesting of trochus, the removal of scrap iron, or animal, vegetable, marine, or mineral resources without authorization by an officer or agent of the government of the Trust Territory (sect. 316). Sections 317 to 330 provide for penalty for violations, seizure and forfeiture of vessel, and subsequent legal proceedings.