Admiralty Laws Reference

International Laws

• International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea. (2010).
• International Maritime Organization Conventions. Includes treaties, conventions, and statuses.
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. December 10, 1982.

Federal Laws

• Coast Guard Regulations. Features rules, proposed rules and notices from the Federal Register. From Justia Regulations.
• Compilation of Maritime Laws. [PDF] From the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration.
• Federal Maritime Commission Regulations. Features rules, proposed rules and notices from the Federal Register. From Justia Regulations.
• Maritime Administration Regulations. Features rules, proposed rules and notices from the Federal Register. From Justia Regulations.
• Shipping Laws. Title 46, Shipping, U.S. Code.
• Shipping Laws. Title 46, Appendix, Shipping, U.S. Code.
• Shipping Regulations. Title 46, Shipping, Code of Federal Regulations.

Last reviewed October 2025