Conflict of Laws on Maritime Collision –A Comparative Study

The problem of conflict of laws regarding maritime collision at the present time is among the problems that have attracted the attention of both jurisprudence and the judiciary, and perhaps the reason is due to the privacy acquired by this type of maritime accidents, which is the international character, which made it characterized by modernity compared to some studies that included Private international law. The element of sovereignty also played and continues to play an important role in determining responsibility, as well as the applicable law, and these are all obstacles that many countries have tried to overcome by concluding collective agreements that are binding on all.