Marine casualty as an interdisciplinary Issue: an analysis of Iran's maritime law approach in connection with the international law of the sea

https://www.doi.org/10.32523/2791-0954-2024-8-2-64-81

Abstract

The domestic and international community have always paid attention to the importance of maritime safety in the framework of maritime law on the one hand and the significance of the order of maritime zones in the framework of the law of the sea on the other hand. A marine casualty can be considered as an incident that damage security and order in both scops of maritime law and the law of the sea. Therefore, states in the international and domestic community are trying to enact laws and regulations due to manage marine casualty. Iran, as a maritime state, needs to create a regular legal framework in line with these collisions. Therefore, the basic question of this article is, what is the Iran's maritime law framework to deal with the marine casualties? using a qualitative approach and examining Iran's maritime law, the article came to the conclusion that Iran's maritime law, taking into account the conventions on the law of the sea, has established regulations under two stages before and after a maritime casualty, and these regulations make a regular framework in relation with the collision to maintain maritime security in Iran's maritime realm.