Anti-Fouling Systems Convention
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The Anti-Fouling Systems Convention is an international maritime treaty that regulates and restricts harmful anti-fouling paints and coatings on ships to protect the marine environment from toxic substances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anti-Fouling Systems Convention canonical | 1 |
| International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8205722 — 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: Anti-Fouling Systems Convention Context triple: [IMO Member States, usesInstrument, Anti-Fouling Systems Convention]
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A.
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the primary global treaty that sets standards to prevent and minimize pollution from ships, including oil, chemicals, sewage, garbage, and air emissions.
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B.
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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C.
International Convention on Load Lines
The International Convention on Load Lines is a key maritime safety treaty that sets minimum freeboard and related stability standards to ensure ships maintain sufficient reserve buoyancy and seaworthiness.
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D.
International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) is an international maritime safety and environmental protection standard that requires shipping companies to implement structured safety management systems for their vessels.
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E.
1997 Protocol to MARPOL
The 1997 Protocol to MARPOL is an amendment to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships that introduced Annex VI, setting international limits on air pollution and emissions from ships.
- 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: Anti-Fouling Systems Convention Target entity description: The Anti-Fouling Systems Convention is an international maritime treaty that regulates and restricts harmful anti-fouling paints and coatings on ships to protect the marine environment from toxic substances.
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A.
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the primary global treaty that sets standards to prevent and minimize pollution from ships, including oil, chemicals, sewage, garbage, and air emissions.
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B.
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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C.
International Convention on Load Lines
The International Convention on Load Lines is a key maritime safety treaty that sets minimum freeboard and related stability standards to ensure ships maintain sufficient reserve buoyancy and seaworthiness.
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D.
International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) is an international maritime safety and environmental protection standard that requires shipping companies to implement structured safety management systems for their vessels.
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E.
1997 Protocol to MARPOL
The 1997 Protocol to MARPOL is an amendment to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships that introduced Annex VI, setting international limits on air pollution and emissions from ships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | international maritime treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2001-10-05 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent damage to marine organisms from anti-fouling biocides
ⓘ
reduce pollution from toxic substances in anti-fouling paints ⓘ |
| annexCount | 4 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
ships engaged in international voyages
ⓘ
ships entitled to fly the flag of a Party ⓘ ships not entitled to fly the flag of a Party but operating under the authority of a Party ⓘ |
| articleCount | 18 ⓘ |
| contains |
Annex 1 – Controls on anti-fouling systems
ⓘ
Annex 2 – Model surveys and certificates ⓘ Annex 3 – Resolution on technical groups ⓘ Annex 4 – Arbitration procedures ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | port State control ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 2008-09-17 ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceCondition | ratification by at least 25 States representing at least 25 percent of the world merchant shipping tonnage ⓘ |
| environmentalFocus | marine environment protection ⓘ |
| establishes |
controls on the application, re-application, installation or use of anti-fouling systems
ⓘ
mechanism to add or remove substances from control lists ⓘ |
| exempts |
naval auxiliary ships
ⓘ
other ships owned or operated by a State and used only on government non-commercial service ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| fullName | International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | national legislation of States Parties ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on States Parties ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | flag States ⓘ |
| prohibits |
application of tributyltin-based anti-fouling paints
ⓘ
use of organotin compounds acting as biocides in anti-fouling systems ⓘ |
| purpose | to protect the marine environment from harmful effects of anti-fouling systems used on ships ⓘ |
| regulates |
application of anti-fouling paints on ships
ⓘ
use of anti-fouling coatings on ships ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ballast Water Management Convention
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MARPOL Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
issuance of an International Anti-fouling System Certificate for certain ships
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ships to carry a record of anti-fouling systems ⓘ survey and certification of ships regarding anti-fouling systems ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| shortName | AFS Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | control of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships ⓘ |
| targets | toxic anti-fouling substances on ship hulls ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anti-Fouling Systems Convention Description of subject: The Anti-Fouling Systems Convention is an international maritime treaty that regulates and restricts harmful anti-fouling paints and coatings on ships to protect the marine environment from toxic substances.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships