International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

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international convention instrument maritime security code

The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is a global maritime security framework that sets mandatory measures to protect ships and port facilities from security threats such as terrorism and piracy.

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Label	Occurrences
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code canonical	19
ISPS Code	7
ISPS	1
ISPS Code Part A	1
ISPS Code Part B	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T61801 — 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 Ship and Port Facility Security Code
Context triple: [International Maritime Organization, mainRegulatoryInstrument, International Ship and Port Facility Security Code]

A. 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.
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.
C. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
D. United Nations Security and Safety Service
The United Nations Security and Safety Service is the specialized unit responsible for protecting UN personnel, facilities, and visitors, particularly at UN Headquarters in New York.
E. Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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 Ship and Port Facility Security Code
Target entity description: The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is a global maritime security framework that sets mandatory measures to protect ships and port facilities from security threats such as terrorism and piracy.

A. 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.
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.
C. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
D. United Nations Security and Safety Service
The United Nations Security and Safety Service is the specialized unit responsible for protecting UN personnel, facilities, and visitors, particularly at UN Headquarters in New York.
E. Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international convention instrument ⓘ maritime security code ⓘ
abbreviation	ISPS ⓘ linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
addresses	armed robbery against ships ⓘ other unlawful acts against maritime transport ⓘ piracy ⓘ terrorism ⓘ
adoptedAt	Conference of Contracting Governments to SOLAS ⓘ linked to: International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
adoptedBy	International Maritime Organization ⓘ
adoptionDate	2002-12-12 ⓘ
appliesTo	cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and above ⓘ mobile offshore drilling units ⓘ passenger ships ⓘ port facilities serving ships engaged on international voyages ⓘ ships engaged on international voyages ⓘ
basedOn	risk management principles ⓘ
doesNotApplyTo	naval auxiliaries ⓘ ships not engaged on international voyages ⓘ warships ⓘ
entryIntoForceDate	2004-07-01 ⓘ
establishes	security levels for ships and port facilities ⓘ
implementedThrough	national maritime security legislation ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalStatus	mandatory under SOLAS Chapter XI-2 ⓘ
partOf	International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ⓘ
purpose	detect security threats ⓘ enhance maritime security ⓘ take preventive security measures ⓘ
region	worldwide ⓘ
requires	Company Security Officer ⓘ Port Facility Security Assessment ⓘ Port Facility Security Officer ⓘ Port Facility Security Plan ⓘ linked to: Port Facility Security Assessment Ship Security Assessment ⓘ Ship Security Officer ⓘ Ship Security Plan ⓘ continuous synopsis record for ships ⓘ control of access to port facilities ⓘ control of access to ships ⓘ monitoring of cargo handling ⓘ monitoring of restricted areas ⓘ monitoring of ship stores ⓘ security drills and exercises ⓘ security training for port facility personnel ⓘ security training for shipboard personnel ⓘ
shortName	ISPS Code ⓘ linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
structure	Part A mandatory requirements ⓘ Part B guidance and recommendations ⓘ

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Referenced by (29)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

International Maritime Organization → mainRegulatoryInstrument → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

International Maritime Organization → adoptedInstrument → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

subject linked to: IMO

International Maritime Organization → shortNameOfInstrument → ISPS Code ⓘ

subject linked to: IMO

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code → shortName → ISPS Code ⓘ

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code → abbreviation → ISPS ⓘ

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

Maritime Safety Committee → responsibleFor → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Port of Montreal → hasSecurityStandard → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Ship Security Assessment → regulatedBy → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Port Facility Security Assessment → regulatedBy → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Ship Security Officer → regulatedBy → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Port Facility Security Officer → regulatedBy → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Port Facility Security Officer → regulatedBy → ISPS Code ⓘ

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

MSC → governingBodyOf → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Portland International Marine Terminal → securityStandard → ISPS Code ⓘ

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

Port of Gävle → implementsStandard → ISPS Code ⓘ

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

Port of Heysham → subjectTo → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

IMO Member States → usesInstrument → ISPS Code ⓘ

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

Company Security Officer → mustComplyWith → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Ship Security Officer → operatesUnder → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

subject linked to: SSO

PFSO → regulatedBy → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

port authority → regulatedBy → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Port of Philipsburg → compliesWith → ISPS Code ⓘ

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

Port police → follows → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

subject linked to: port police

Baltic Sea ports → usesStandard → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

SOLAS Chapter XI-2 requirements → establishes → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

SOLAS Chapter XI-2 requirements → requiresImplementationOf → ISPS Code Part A ⓘ

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

SOLAS Chapter XI-2 requirements → recommendsImplementationOf → ISPS Code Part B ⓘ

linked to: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

South Harbor → subjectTo → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

Union Pier Terminal → compliesWith → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ⓘ

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