International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
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The International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 is a global maritime treaty that standardizes how a ship’s size and cargo-carrying capacity are measured for regulatory, safety, and fee-assessment purposes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8807846 — 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: International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 Context triple: [Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, harmonizedWith, International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969]
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A.
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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B.
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic
The Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic is an international treaty that streamlines and standardizes administrative procedures in shipping to reduce delays and enhance the efficiency of maritime transport.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 Target entity description: The International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 is a global maritime treaty that standardizes how a ship’s size and cargo-carrying capacity are measured for regulatory, safety, and fee-assessment purposes.
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A.
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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B.
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic
The Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic is an international treaty that streamlines and standardizes administrative procedures in shipping to reduce delays and enhance the efficiency of maritime transport.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international maritime convention
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multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1969-06-23 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1969 Tonnage Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commercial ships engaged in international voyages
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ships of 24 metres in length and above ⓘ |
| authority | International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificateType | International Tonnage Certificate (1969) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on entry into force and denunciation
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provisions on survey and certification ⓘ regulations for tonnage measurement of spaces ⓘ |
| defines |
gross tonnage
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net tonnage ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1982-07-18 ⓘ |
| establishes |
form and content of tonnage certificates
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rules for determining gross tonnage ⓘ rules for determining net tonnage ⓘ |
| excludes |
naval auxiliaries
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ships of less than 24 metres in length ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| field |
maritime law
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shipping regulation ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| governingBody | Assembly of the International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy | national maritime administrations ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on contracting governments ⓘ |
| measurementBasis | enclosed volume of ship spaces ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a uniform system of tonnage measurement for ships
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to provide an equitable basis for assessing dues and fees based on ship size ⓘ to replace various national tonnage measurement systems with a single international system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
NERFINISHED
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International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced |
national tonnage measurement rules
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various earlier tonnage measurement practices ⓘ |
| requires | issuance of an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) ⓘ |
| shortName | Tonnage Convention 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
standardization of ship tonnage
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tonnage measurement of ships ⓘ |
| usedFor |
application of other IMO conventions
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canal tolls assessment ⓘ manning regulations thresholds ⓘ port dues assessment ⓘ safety regulation thresholds ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 Description of subject: The International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 is a global maritime treaty that standardizes how a ship’s size and cargo-carrying capacity are measured for regulatory, safety, and fee-assessment purposes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966
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harmonizedWith
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International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
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