this paper makes an integral research on the meaning of " genuine link ", conclusion is made : there is no one or compulsary standard of the " genuine link " between a ship and its flag, it's up to the flag state to decide how to make the link between the state and its ship to be real 本文全面分析了“真正联系”的内涵,得出结论:船舶与船旗国之间的“真正联系”没有单一的或强制的标准,一国自主决定如何确保其与船舶之间的联系是真正的。