Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention
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The Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention is an international treaty that sets global standards to ensure that ships are recycled in a safe, environmentally sound manner throughout their entire life cycle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8205727 — 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: Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention Context triple: [IMO Member States, usesInstrument, Hong Kong Ship Recycling 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.
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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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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D.
IMO convention
An IMO convention is an international treaty adopted under the International Maritime Organization that sets globally recognized rules and standards for safe, secure, and environmentally responsible shipping.
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E.
Convention on the International Maritime Organization
The Convention on the International Maritime Organization is the foundational international treaty that established the IMO as the United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for regulating global shipping and maritime safety.
- 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: Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention Target entity description: The Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention is an international treaty that sets global standards to ensure that ships are recycled in a safe, environmentally sound manner throughout their entire life cycle.
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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.
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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C.
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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D.
IMO convention
An IMO convention is an international treaty adopted under the International Maritime Organization that sets globally recognized rules and standards for safe, secure, and environmentally responsible shipping.
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E.
Convention on the International Maritime Organization
The Convention on the International Maritime Organization is the foundational international treaty that established the IMO as the United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for regulating global shipping and maritime safety.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IMO convention
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international treaty ⓘ multilateral environmental agreement ⓘ |
| addresses |
ship recycling practices in South Asia and other major recycling regions
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transboundary movement of hazardous materials on ships for recycling ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 2009 ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 2009-05-15 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that ships, when being recycled, do not pose unnecessary risks to human health
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ensure that ships, when being recycled, do not pose unnecessary risks to the environment ⓘ |
| appliesTo | ships flagged under parties to the convention ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on enforcement by parties
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provisions on reporting and record-keeping ⓘ provisions on survey and certification of ships ⓘ requirements for environmental protection at recycling sites ⓘ requirements for management of hazardous wastes and materials ⓘ requirements for ship recycling facility design and operation ⓘ requirements for worker safety and training ⓘ |
| developedBy | Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes |
ships of less than 500 gross tonnage
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ships operating only in domestic waters ⓘ |
| fullName | Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | create a legally binding global regime for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| lifeCycleApproach | covers ships from design and construction through operation to end-of-life recycling ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | member states of the International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
NERFINISHED
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MARPOL Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ SOLAS Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Ship Recycling Plan for each ship to be recycled
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authorization of ship recycling facilities by competent authorities ⓘ development of an Inventory of Hazardous Materials for ships ⓘ emergency preparedness and response at ship recycling facilities ⓘ issuance of an International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials ⓘ monitoring of ship recycling operations by parties ⓘ protection of workers in ship recycling facilities ⓘ safe and environmentally sound management of hazardous materials on board ships ⓘ |
| scope |
design, construction, operation and preparation of ships to facilitate safe and environmentally sound recycling
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operation of ship recycling facilities ⓘ |
| shortName | Hong Kong Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
environmental protection in ship recycling
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occupational health and safety in ship recycling ⓘ ship recycling ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention Description of subject: The Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention is an international treaty that sets global standards to ensure that ships are recycled in a safe, environmentally sound manner throughout their entire life cycle.
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