21.   It proposes creating three north-south sea lanes crossing the expanse of the archipelago through which virtually all maritime traffic here would be required to pass.

22.   It was the second fishing boat reported to have sunk in two days near the Calavite Passage, a sea lane connecting Manila Bay to most southern Philippine ports.

23.   Japanese Ambassador Hisashi Owada said parts of the rocket landed in busy sea lanes.

24.   Key sea lanes between Asia and Europe and the Middle East pass through that sea.

25.   Last week his administration approved the dispatch of three Japanese warships to the Indian Ocean to scout sea lanes and gather other information for military officials planning the operation.

26.   Last week, Koizumi approved the dispatch of three Japanese warships to the Indian Ocean to scout sea lanes and gather other information for military officials planning the operation.

27.   Last Wednesday, an Indonesian-registered tanker tipped over near a busy sea lane, shortly after leaving Pasir Gudang.

28.   Mercado said the U.S. government is interested in maintaining the security of important sea lanes that pass near the Spratlys.

29.   Maps show the best natural sea lane to the China coast as a long, skinny, trough that points directly at Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong.

30.   McDermott was confident about growing Indo-U.S. ties, noting their navies were jointly patrolling sea lanes to protect oil supplies.