OPRC Convention
E191677
The OPRC Convention is an international maritime treaty that establishes global measures for preparing for and responding to oil pollution incidents at sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OPRC Convention canonical | 2 |
| OPRC Convention 1990 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1701879 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OPRC Convention Context triple: [International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, shortName, OPRC Convention]
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Arcadia Conference
The Arcadia Conference was a high-level World War II strategy meeting held in Washington, D.C. in late 1941–early 1942, where Allied leaders coordinated military plans and laid groundwork for postwar international cooperation.
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Convocation Convention
The Convocation Convention is the primary legislative and decision-making assembly of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, bringing together clergy and lay representatives to set policy and direction for the convocation.
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C.
Conference on Disarmament
The Conference on Disarmament is a multilateral disarmament negotiating forum of the international community, based in Geneva, that serves as the primary venue for negotiating global arms control and non-proliferation agreements.
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D.
Eureka Conference
The Eureka Conference, better known as the Tehran Conference, was the 1943 World War II meeting where Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin coordinated Allied strategy and discussed plans for the postwar world.
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E.
Chicago Convention
The Chicago Convention is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and governing body (ICAO) for modern civil aviation and the rules of airspace and air transport between states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OPRC Convention Target entity description: The OPRC Convention is an international maritime treaty that establishes global measures for preparing for and responding to oil pollution incidents at sea.
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A.
Arcadia Conference
The Arcadia Conference was a high-level World War II strategy meeting held in Washington, D.C. in late 1941–early 1942, where Allied leaders coordinated military plans and laid groundwork for postwar international cooperation.
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B.
Convocation Convention
The Convocation Convention is the primary legislative and decision-making assembly of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, bringing together clergy and lay representatives to set policy and direction for the convocation.
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C.
Conference on Disarmament
The Conference on Disarmament is a multilateral disarmament negotiating forum of the international community, based in Geneva, that serves as the primary venue for negotiating global arms control and non-proliferation agreements.
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D.
Eureka Conference
The Eureka Conference, better known as the Tehran Conference, was the 1943 World War II meeting where Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin coordinated Allied strategy and discussed plans for the postwar world.
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E.
Chicago Convention
The Chicago Convention is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and governing body (ICAO) for modern civil aviation and the rules of airspace and air transport between states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental treaty
ⓘ
international maritime treaty ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Marine Environment Division of the International Maritime Organization
ⓘ
linked to:
Marine Environment Protection Committee
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| adoptedBy | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1990-11-30 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| appliesTo |
offshore units
ⓘ
oil handling facilities ⓘ seaports ⓘ ships ⓘ |
| category | IMO convention ⓘ |
| depositary | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| encourages |
bilateral and multilateral cooperation in oil spill response
ⓘ
mutual assistance between States in case of oil pollution incidents ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceDate | 1995-05-13 ⓘ |
| environmentalFocus | prevention of marine oil pollution damage ⓘ |
| fullName | International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure effective international response to oil spills
ⓘ
minimize the consequences of oil pollution incidents ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | public international law ⓘ |
| partyObligations |
cooperate in the provision of advisory services, technical support and equipment
ⓘ
develop national systems for oil pollution preparedness and response ⓘ notify other States and IMO of oil pollution incidents ⓘ |
| providesFor |
information exchange on oil pollution preparedness and response
ⓘ
technical cooperation and capacity-building ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
MARPOL Convention
ⓘ
OPRC-HNS Protocol ⓘ
linked to:
OPRC
|
| requires |
conduct of oil pollution response exercises
ⓘ
designation of national authorities and contact points ⓘ development of contingency plans ⓘ establishment of national and regional systems for preparedness and response ⓘ national oil pollution emergency plans ⓘ oil pollution reporting procedures ⓘ provision of equipment and trained personnel for oil spill response ⓘ |
| scope |
marine environment
ⓘ
oil pollution incidents at sea ⓘ |
| shortName | OPRC Convention ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
international co-operation in oil pollution incidents
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oil pollution preparedness ⓘ oil pollution response ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: OPRC Convention Description of subject: The OPRC Convention is an international maritime treaty that establishes global measures for preparing for and responding to oil pollution incidents at sea.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: OPRC Convention