Če je na podlagi ugotovitev inšpekcijskih pregledov, navedenih v členu 5(2) in členu 7, ladjo treba zadržati, pristojni organ takoj obvesti, pisno in skupaj z inšpekcijskim poročilom, upravo države, pod zastavo katere ima ladja pravico pluti (v nadaljnjem besedilu imenovan pristojni upravni organ države zastave), ali kadar to ni mogoče, konzula ali v njegovi odsotnosti najbližjega diplomatskega predstavnika omenjene države, o vseh okoliščinah, v katerih se je zadržanje izkazalo za potrebno.
In the event that the inspections referred to in Article 5(2) and Article 7 give rise to detention, the competent authority shall immediately inform, in writing and including the report of inspection, the administration of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly (hereinafter called 'flag administration') or, when this is not possible, the Consul or, in his absence, the nearest diplomatic representative of that State, of all the circumstances in which intervention was deemed necessary.