At the level of international relations, the use of the sea and marine resources by the state and all kinds of maritime operations and maritime trade were brought up. These are considered to be the field of use of the legal unit by ensuring the implementation of international maritime law through bilateral agreements, alliances, conferences, and ensuring compliance with international rules as a result of agreements.

The Law of the Sea is a branch of international law that examines the issues related to the use of the sea and seawater from a legal perspective. Maritime law; It is divided into two as maritime public law and maritime private law. As a sub-field of the Private Maritime Law, the regulations regarding commercial activities carried out at sea are subject to Maritime Commercial Laws.

Maritime law is a field of law that regulates territorial seas, continental shelf, and waters under the exclusive sovereignty of the state and benefits from international status within the framework of these rules. In particular, the application of international law at sea includes States parties, among other international instruments. In addition, the sharing of seas and seas between nations and all activities and crimes committed there are also within the scope of maritime law.