Within their archipelagic waters and territorial sea, in the exercise of their sovereignty and in recognition of general practice among States, States Parties, with a view to cooperating on the best methods of protecting State vessels and aircraft, should inform the flag State Party to this Convention and, if applicable, other States with a verifiable link, especially a cultural, historical or archaeological link, with respect to the discovery of such identifiable State vessels and aircraft.
Znotraj njihovih arhipelaških voda in teritorialnega morja morajo države pogodbenice pri izvajanju svoje suverenosti in priznavanju splošne prakse med državami zaradi uporabe najboljših metod pri varovanju državnih plovil in letal obvestiti državo pogodbenico, pod zastavo katere je plulo plovilo, in če je primerno, tudi druge države s preverljivo povezanostjo, zlasti kulturno, zgodovinsko ali arheološko, o odkritju tako prepoznavnih državnih plovil in letal.