《公海公约》第23条：紧追权

The hot pursuit of a foreign ship may be undertaken when the competent authorities of the coastal State have good reason to believe that the ship has violated the laws and regulations of that State. Such pursuit must be commenced when the foreign ship or one of its boats is within the internal waters or the territorial sea or the contiguous zone of the pursuing State, and may only be continued outside the territorial sea or the contiguous zone if the pursuit has not been interrupted. The right of hot pursuit ceases as soon as the ship pursued enters the territorial sea of its own country or of a third State.

Hot pursuit is not deemed to have begun unless the pursuing ship has satisfied itself by such practicable means as may be available that the ship pursued is within the limits of the territorial sea or contiguous zone. The pursuit may only be commenced after a visual or auditory signal to stop has been given at a distance which enables it to be seen or heard by the foreign ship. The right may be exercised only by warships or military aircraft, or other ships or aircraft on government service specially authorized to that effect. Where a ship has been stopped or arrested on the high seas in circumstances which do not justify hot pursuit, it shall be compensated for loss or damage.