1. A State Party that has reasonable grounds to suspect that a vessel that is flying its flag or claiming its registry, that is without nationality or that, though flying a foreign flag or refusing to show a flag, is in reality of the nationality of the State Party concerned is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea may request the assistance of other States Parties in suppressing the use of the vessel for that purpose. The States Parties so requested shall render such assistance to the extent possible within their means.
1. 缔约国如有正当理由怀疑某一悬挂其国旗或宣称在其境内注册的船只、无国籍船只或虽悬挂外国国旗或拒不展示国旗而实际上为该缔约国国籍的船只正在从事海上偷运移民活动，可请求其他缔约国协助制止该船只用于此种目的。被请求缔约国应在其力所能及的范围内尽量提供这类协助。