IHO Convention
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The IHO Convention is the foundational international treaty that establishes the International Hydrographic Organization and defines its objectives, structure, and governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IHO Convention canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4012273 — 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: IHO Convention Context triple: [IHO Assembly, subjectOf, IHO Convention]
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A.
IHO Council
The IHO Council is the executive body of the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for overseeing its work program, strategic direction, and coordination among member states between full assembly meetings.
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B.
IHO Secretariat
The IHO Secretariat is the administrative and coordinating body that supports the work and implementation of policies of the International Hydrographic Organization.
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C.
IHO Assembly
The IHO Assembly is the principal decision-making body of the International Hydrographic Organization, where member states convene to set policies and directions for global hydrographic and nautical charting activities.
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D.
International Hydrographic Organization
The International Hydrographic Organization is an intergovernmental organization that sets global standards and coordinates international cooperation for charting the world’s seas and oceans to ensure safe and efficient navigation.
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E.
S-57
S-57 is an International Hydrographic Organization standard that defines the format and structure for digital hydrographic data used in electronic navigational charts.
- 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: IHO Convention Target entity description: The IHO Convention is the foundational international treaty that establishes the International Hydrographic Organization and defines its objectives, structure, and governance.
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A.
IHO Council
The IHO Council is the executive body of the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for overseeing its work program, strategic direction, and coordination among member states between full assembly meetings.
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B.
IHO Secretariat
The IHO Secretariat is the administrative and coordinating body that supports the work and implementation of policies of the International Hydrographic Organization.
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C.
IHO Assembly
The IHO Assembly is the principal decision-making body of the International Hydrographic Organization, where member states convene to set policies and directions for global hydrographic and nautical charting activities.
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D.
International Hydrographic Organization
The International Hydrographic Organization is an intergovernmental organization that sets global standards and coordinates international cooperation for charting the world’s seas and oceans to ensure safe and efficient navigation.
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E.
S-57
S-57 is an International Hydrographic Organization standard that defines the format and structure for digital hydrographic data used in electronic navigational charts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent treaty
ⓘ
founding instrument ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote the safety of navigation
ⓘ
support the protection of the marine environment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Member States of the International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on financial contributions of Member States
ⓘ
provisions on membership of the International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ provisions on the functions of the Assembly ⓘ provisions on the functions of the Council ⓘ provisions on the functions of the Secretariat ⓘ provisions on voting rights of Member States ⓘ |
| defines |
governance of the International Hydrographic Organization
ⓘ
objectives of the International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ structure of the International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ |
| establishes | International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ |
| governs |
functioning of the International Hydrographic Organization
ⓘ
relations between IHO Member States within the Organization ⓘ |
| hasAmendmentProcedure | procedure for amending the Convention text ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on its State Parties ⓘ |
| objective |
adoption of reliable and efficient methods of hydrographic surveying
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coordination of the activities of national hydrographic offices ⓘ development of the sciences in the field of hydrography ⓘ promotion of the exchange of hydrographic data and information ⓘ standardization of nautical charts and documents ⓘ |
| organizationalFrameworkFor | technical and consultative bodies of the International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ |
| partyTo | IHO Member States ⓘ |
| providesFor |
International Hydrographic Conference
ⓘ
surface form:
Assembly of the International Hydrographic Organization
Council of the International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ Directors of the International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ Finance Committee of the International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ IHO Secretariat ⓘ
surface form:
Secretariat of the International Hydrographic Organization
IHO Secretary-General ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary-General of the International Hydrographic Organization
|
| purpose | to provide a framework for international cooperation in hydrography ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
international maritime safety regime ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
hydrography
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maritime safety information ⓘ nautical charting ⓘ |
| typeOf | intergovernmental organization charter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IHO Convention Description of subject: The IHO Convention is the foundational international treaty that establishes the International Hydrographic Organization and defines its objectives, structure, and governance.
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