AFS Convention
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The AFS Convention is an international maritime treaty that regulates and prohibits harmful anti-fouling systems on ships to protect the marine environment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AFS Convention canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8865981 — 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: AFS Convention Context triple: [IMO convention, examplesInclude, AFS Convention]
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A.
AFS
AFS is the National Rail station code for Ashford (Surrey) railway station in England.
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B.
AFSA
AFSA was a U.S. military signals intelligence and cryptologic organization that served as a predecessor to the National Security Agency (NSA).
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C.
OPRC Convention
The OPRC Convention is an international maritime treaty that establishes global measures for preparing for and responding to oil pollution incidents at sea.
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D.
Gary Convention
The Gary Convention was a landmark 1972 gathering of Black political leaders and activists in Gary, Indiana, aimed at unifying and advancing a national Black political agenda.
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E.
AFCM
The AFCM is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Air Force and Space Force for sustained acts of meritorious service or achievement.
- 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: AFS Convention Target entity description: The AFS Convention is an international maritime treaty that regulates and prohibits harmful anti-fouling systems on ships to protect the marine environment.
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A.
AFS
AFS is the National Rail station code for Ashford (Surrey) railway station in England.
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B.
AFSA
AFSA was a U.S. military signals intelligence and cryptologic organization that served as a predecessor to the National Security Agency (NSA).
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C.
OPRC Convention
The OPRC Convention is an international maritime treaty that establishes global measures for preparing for and responding to oil pollution incidents at sea.
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D.
Gary Convention
The Gary Convention was a landmark 1972 gathering of Black political leaders and activists in Gary, Indiana, aimed at unifying and advancing a national Black political agenda.
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E.
AFCM
The AFCM is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Air Force and Space Force for sustained acts of meritorious service or achievement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | international maritime treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2001-10-05 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| aimsTo | protect the marine environment from harmful effects of anti-fouling systems ⓘ |
| annex |
Annex 1
ⓘ
Annex 2 ⓘ Annex 3 ⓘ Annex 4 ⓘ Annex 5 ⓘ Annex 6 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
fixed platforms
ⓘ
floating platforms ⓘ floating production storage and offloading units ⓘ floating storage units ⓘ ships ⓘ |
| depositary | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 2008-09-17 ⓘ |
| establishes |
controls on application, re-application, installation and use of anti-fouling systems
ⓘ
mechanism to add new harmful substances to control list ⓘ |
| fullName |
International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships
ⓘ
linked to:
Anti-Fouling Systems Convention
|
| goal |
prevent adverse effects on marine organisms
ⓘ
promote safer alternatives to harmful anti-fouling systems ⓘ reduce pollution from toxic anti-fouling paints ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on States that have ratified it ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Marine Environment Protection Committee of IMO
ⓘ
linked to:
Marine Environment Protection Committee
|
| prohibits |
application of harmful organotin compounds in anti-fouling systems
ⓘ
presence of harmful organotin compounds on ships hulls ⓘ |
| regulates | use of anti-fouling systems on ships ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ballast Water Management Convention
ⓘ
MARPOL Convention ⓘ |
| requires |
issuance of International Anti-fouling System Certificate
ⓘ
survey and certification of ships for anti-fouling systems ⓘ |
| scope |
ships entitled to fly the flag of a Party
ⓘ
ships not entitled to fly the flag of a Party but operating under the authority of a Party ⓘ ships that enter a port, shipyard or offshore terminal of a Party ⓘ |
| shortName | AFS Convention ⓘ |
| subject |
marine environmental protection
ⓘ
shipping regulation ⓘ |
| targetsSubstance |
organotin compounds
ⓘ
tributyltin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: AFS Convention Description of subject: The AFS Convention is an international maritime treaty that regulates and prohibits harmful anti-fouling systems on ships to protect the marine environment.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.