International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) is an international technical body that develops standards and guidelines to ensure safe, efficient, and harmonized marine navigation through aids such as lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities canonical | 4 |
| IALA | 3 |
| IALA Maritime Buoyage System | 1 |
| IALA Recommendations | 1 |
| IALA Region B buoyage system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T741907 — 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: International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities Context triple: [International Hydrographic Organization, cooperatesWith, International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities]
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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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International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization is a United Nations specialized agency responsible for regulating international shipping, including safety, environmental standards, and maritime security.
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French Commission of Lighthouses
The French Commission of Lighthouses was a 19th-century governmental body responsible for overseeing the design, improvement, and standardization of lighthouse technology and coastal illumination in France.
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D.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is a UK government body responsible for maritime safety, search and rescue coordination, and enforcing shipping and environmental regulations in UK waters.
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E.
Maritime Safety Committee
The Maritime Safety Committee is the International Maritime Organization’s main technical body responsible for developing and maintaining global regulations to enhance the safety and security of international shipping.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities Target entity description: The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) is an international technical body that develops standards and guidelines to ensure safe, efficient, and harmonized marine navigation through aids such as lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.
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A.
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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B.
International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization is a United Nations specialized agency responsible for regulating international shipping, including safety, environmental standards, and maritime security.
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C.
French Commission of Lighthouses
The French Commission of Lighthouses was a 19th-century governmental body responsible for overseeing the design, improvement, and standardization of lighthouse technology and coastal illumination in France.
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D.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is a UK government body responsible for maritime safety, search and rescue coordination, and enforcing shipping and environmental regulations in UK waters.
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E.
Maritime Safety Committee
The Maritime Safety Committee is the International Maritime Organization’s main technical body responsible for developing and maintaining global regulations to enhance the safety and security of international shipping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international organization
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standards organization ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
International Hydrographic Organization
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International Maritime Organization ⓘ International Telecommunication Union ⓘ |
| develops |
guidelines for marine aids to navigation
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recommendations for vessel traffic services ⓘ technical standards for marine aids to navigation ⓘ |
| field |
aids to navigation
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marine navigation ⓘ maritime safety ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
beacons
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buoys ⓘ lighthouses ⓘ maritime digital services ⓘ radionavigation systems ⓘ vessel traffic services ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IALA
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| hasMemberType |
associate member
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hydrographic office ⓘ industrial member ⓘ national lighthouse authority ⓘ port authority ⓘ |
| issues |
IALA Guidelines
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
IALA Recommendations
IALA Standards ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| promotes |
harmonization of marine aids to navigation
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protection of the marine environment ⓘ safety of navigation ⓘ |
| provides |
technical advice to member states
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training and capacity building in aids to navigation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure efficient marine navigation
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to ensure safe marine navigation ⓘ to harmonize marine aids to navigation worldwide ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| sector | maritime ⓘ |
| shortName |
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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surface form:
IALA
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| standardizes |
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IALA Maritime Buoyage System
VTS (Vessel Traffic Services) guidelines ⓘ aids to navigation color and shape coding ⓘ |
| website | https://www.iala-aism.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities Description of subject: The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) is an international technical body that develops standards and guidelines to ensure safe, efficient, and harmonized marine navigation through aids such as lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Hydrographic Organization
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cooperatesWith
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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shortName
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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this entity surface form:
IALA
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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hasAbbreviation
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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this entity surface form:
IALA
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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standardizes
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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this entity surface form:
IALA Maritime Buoyage System
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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issues
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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IALA Recommendations
United States Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team
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followsStandard
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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IALA Region B buoyage system
IHO Member States
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cooperateWith
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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IHO
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cooperatesWith
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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subject surface form:
International Hydrographic Organization
IALA Guidelines
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issuedBy
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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IALA Guidelines
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abbreviationOfIssuingBody
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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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this entity surface form:
IALA