IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group
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The IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group is a specialist body within the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for developing and updating international standards and guidance for nautical charting and cartographic practices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group canonical | 2 |
| IHO Chart Standardization and Paper Chart Working Group | 1 |
| Nautical Cartography Working Group | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4000213 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group Context triple: [S-4, maintainedBy, IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group]
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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.
Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
The Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee is a key technical body within the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for developing and maintaining global standards and guidance for hydrographic surveying, charting, and related marine information services.
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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.
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.
- 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 Nautical Cartography Working Group Target entity description: The IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group is a specialist body within the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for developing and updating international standards and guidance for nautical charting and cartographic practices.
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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.
Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
The Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee is a key technical body within the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for developing and maintaining global standards and guidance for hydrographic surveying, charting, and related marine information services.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
specialist body
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technical body ⓘ working group ⓘ |
| composition |
expert contributors from hydrographic offices
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representatives of IHO Member States ⓘ |
| country | Monaco ⓘ |
| domain |
electronic navigational charts
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nautical charting standards ⓘ paper nautical charts ⓘ |
| field |
hydrography
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marine geospatial information ⓘ nautical cartography ⓘ |
| focus |
standardization of chart content
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standardization of chart portrayal ⓘ standardization of chart symbols ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure interoperability of nautical charts worldwide
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support uniform implementation of IHO charting standards by Member States ⓘ |
| hasTask |
develop new specifications for nautical charts when required
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liaise with other IHO working groups on charting matters ⓘ maintain symbology and portrayal guidance for charts ⓘ propose revisions to IHO charting standards ⓘ provide advice on cartographic aspects of IHO work ⓘ review existing IHO charting standards ⓘ support implementation of the IHO S-100 framework for charting ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Monaco ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
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surface form:
IHO Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
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| partOf | International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ |
| purpose |
develop guidance for nautical cartographic practices
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develop international standards for nautical charting ⓘ maintain consistency of nautical chart content and presentation ⓘ support safety of navigation through standardized charts ⓘ update international standards for nautical charting ⓘ |
| replaced |
IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IHO Chart Standardization and Paper Chart Working Group
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| reportsTo |
Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
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surface form:
IHO Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
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| sector |
marine safety
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maritime navigation ⓘ |
| shortName | NCWG ⓘ |
| worksOn |
IHO S-100 related cartographic guidance
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IHO S-11 Guidance for the Preparation and Maintenance of International Chart Schemes ⓘ IHO S-12 Standardization of List of Lights and Fog Signals ⓘ IHO Chart Specifications S-4 ⓘ
surface form:
IHO S-4 Regulations for International (INT) Charts and Chart Specifications of the IHO
IHO S-49 Standardization of Mariners’ Routeing Guides ⓘ IHO S-65 ENC Production, Maintenance and Distribution Guidance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group Description of subject: The IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group is a specialist body within the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for developing and updating international standards and guidance for nautical charting and cartographic practices.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
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hasWorkingGroup
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IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group
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this entity surface form:
Nautical Cartography Working Group
Regulations of the IHO for International (INT) Charts and Chart Specifications of the IHO
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maintainedBy
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IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group
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IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group
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replaced
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IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
IHO Chart Standardization and Paper Chart Working Group