Privatization of the police at sea by governments and the European Union and its challenges from the perspective of international law

 This article discusses the privatization of policing at sea in the form of the delegation of policing powers by governments and the European Union to the ships of private entities. Admittedly, such privatization has increased significantly in recent years, and many questions arise in the field of international law, including questions about the compatibility of such a practice with international law, the prerequisites of the law of the sea for the exercise of law enforcement powers by private entities, the status of ships and It has also raised issues related to international responsibility and immunities.

 This research was carried out by analytical-inferential method. This article addresses the above questions, including; The legality of this privatization is based on general international laws and judicial foundations through which countries or the European Union can legally delegate police powers to private actors.

 It can be concluded that despite the innovative nature of this behavioral model, this method is still subject to the general principles governing law enforcement at sea, including the principles of legality and reasonableness.