The rules and orders of maritime law. This protects the ships and the sea from harm. Maritime treaties are drafted between international interests. Its managed by the admiralty court system.
“Debt begins in Admiralty whether on land or navigable waters.”
United States v. $5,372.85 United States Coin and Currency, 283 F.Supp. 904, 905-06 (S.D.N.Y. 1968)