Also, maritime law. That body of law relating to ships, shipping, marine commerce and navigation, transportation of persons or property by sea, etc.
A specialist area of maritime law involving such subjects as collisions, groundings, salvage and pollution from vessels. Sometimes referred to as Wet Shipping. See also Dry Shipping.
The body of law pertaining to ships, navigation, and commerce on the seas
the traditional body of rules and practices relating to commerce and navigation or to business transacted at sea or to general maritime affairs
The area of law concerning navigation and shipping.
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 also known as the Jones Act (46 U.S. Code, § 688). This federal law, which is part of Admiralty Law, provides that masters and members of crews of vessels have the right to sue their employers for damages in Admiralty Courts for injuries sustained in the course of employment.
The Law of the Seas, often debated by Sea Lawyers
The law of the sea; maritime law according to the British Admiralty, which administers naval affairs (only those involving Admirals, of course).
Admiralty law (also referred to as maritime law) is a distinct body of law which governs maritime questions and offenses. It is a body of private international law governing the relationships between private entities which operate vessels on the oceans. It is distinguished from the Law of the Sea, which is a body of public international law dealing with navigational rights, mineral rights, jurisdiction over coastal waters and international law governing relationships between nations.