Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
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The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation is an international treaty that criminalizes acts of violence and terrorism against ships and maritime navigation to enhance security at sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4267260 — 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: Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation Context triple: [United Nations crime suppression conventions, includesInstrument, Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation]
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A.
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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B.
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is a key international maritime treaty that sets minimum safety standards for the construction, equipment, and operation of ships to ensure the safety of life at sea.
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C.
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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D.
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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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: Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation Target entity description: The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation is an international treaty that criminalizes acts of violence and terrorism against ships and maritime navigation to enhance security at sea.
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A.
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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B.
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is a key international maritime treaty that sets minimum safety standards for the construction, equipment, and operation of ships to ensure the safety of life at sea.
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C.
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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D.
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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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counter-terrorism treaty
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international treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Rome ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1988-03-10 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SUA 1988 Convention ⓘ |
| amendedBy | 2005 Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
offences committed against or on board ships
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ships navigating or scheduled to navigate into, through or from international waters ⓘ |
| category |
treaties concluded in 1988
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treaties entered into force in 1992 ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| criminalizes |
acts of violence against persons on board ships
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communicating false information endangering the safety of a ship ⓘ destroying or damaging a ship or its cargo in a manner likely to endanger safe navigation ⓘ injuring or killing any person in connection with unlawful acts against ships ⓘ placing devices or substances on ships likely to destroy or damage them ⓘ seizure of ships by force ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
ships owned or operated by a State when used as naval auxiliaries
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ships used only on government non-commercial service ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| embodiesPrinciple | aut dedere aut judicare ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1992-03-01 ⓘ |
| field |
international criminal law
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international maritime law ⓘ international security ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| openedForSignatureOn | 1988-03-10 ⓘ |
| placeOfConclusion |
Rome, Italy
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linked to:
Rome
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| primaryPurpose |
criminalization of acts of violence against ships
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criminalization of terrorist acts at sea ⓘ enhancement of maritime security ⓘ suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| requires |
criminalization of specified offences in national law
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establishment of jurisdiction by States Parties over offences defined in the Convention ⓘ prosecution or extradition of alleged offenders ⓘ |
| shortName | SUA Convention ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal law cooperation
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maritime navigation ⓘ maritime security ⓘ suppression of terrorism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation Description of subject: The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation is an international treaty that criminalizes acts of violence and terrorism against ships and maritime navigation to enhance security at sea.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations crime suppression conventions
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includesInstrument
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Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
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Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf
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relatedToConvention
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Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
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