国际海洋法法庭是依据《联合国海洋法公约》新设立的常设性国际司法机构。该机构较之其他国际司法机构的重要特点之一即容许国家以外的实体，包括自然人和法人成为法庭的诉讼当事方。这是人类社会发展现实的需要和国家之间斗争妥协的结果，是对传统国际司法实践的突破，并给国际法主体理论带来冲击和影响。 The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is a newly established permanent international judicial institution under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. One of the most important features of the Agency over other international jurisdictions is the admission of entities outside the State, including both natural and legal persons, to become parties to the proceedings before the courts. This is the result of the reality of the development of human society and the compromise of struggle among nations. It is a breakthrough in the traditional international judicial practice and has an impact and impact on the subject theory of international law.