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vr.tr.port · thing-q44782

Let an agent handle ports by type, facilities, operations and regulation, support shipping, travel and trade questions, and separate other senses of port.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identify Which port.

Facts

Port facts.

Facts

Facts.

  1. What are the facilities, terminals and traffic of this port, according to the port authority? provenance
  2. What is its UN/LOCODE? provenance

Type

Port type.

Type

Type.

  1. What type of port is it, and which vessels does it serve? definition
  2. Which entry fits a marina or harbour? action
Operate Operations.

Operations

How ports work.

Operations

Operations.

  1. How are cargo and passengers handled at this port, and how are berths allocated? provenance
  2. What is the current status, such as congestion or closures? provenance

Rules

Security and environment.

Rules

Rules.

  1. Which security, customs and environmental rules apply at the port? provenance
  2. How do reception facilities handle ship waste? provenance
Use Using the port.

Passengers

Ferries and cruises.

Passengers

Passengers.

  1. How can passengers reach the port, and what check-in and customs steps apply? provenance
  2. Which ferry or cruise services operate? provenance

Shippers

Shipping cargo.

Shippers

Shippers.

  1. How can cargo be shipped through this port, and which agents and charges apply? provenance
  2. What are the free time and demurrage rules? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.

Other

Other meanings.

Other

Other meanings.

  1. Is a computer port, a network port, port wine or the left side of a ship meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

History

Port history.

History

History.

  1. How did this port develop, according to historians, and what heritage survives? provenance
  2. How are ports adapting to offshore wind and decarbonisation? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ
Other names and narrower kinds
river ferry pier, Gares d'eau, oil port, basin for small craft, Offshore wind port, international strategic port, international hub port (Japan), regional port, specified port, military port, port of refuge (Japan), major port

What it is Filled

A place on a coast, river or lake with facilities for ships and boats to load and unload cargo and passengers, shelter and be serviced, from small harbours and marinas to major container, oil and offshore wind ports; ports are managed by port authorities, regulated for safety, security and environment, and are hubs of trade and transport, and the word also has computing and other senses.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle ports by type, facilities, operations and regulation, support shipping, travel and trade questions, and separate other senses of port.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Ship and boat facilities
  • Cargo and passenger handling
  • Regulated and secured
  • Trade hub

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Help smuggle goods or people through a port.
  • Interfere with vessel traffic services or port navigation aids.
  • Disclose security-sensitive port information.
  • Discharge pollutants in port waters.

Only with a human decision

  • Closing a port or berth.
  • Directing vessel movements.

May

  • Report port facilities, schedules and notices from the port authority.
  • Monitor operations it is authorized to watch and report incidents.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Ports are critical infrastructure; disruption affects supply and safety.
  • Port communities bear pollution and congestion.

Who is affected

  • Port workers
  • Seafarers
  • Nearby communities

Owners Filled

Steward

The port authority that manages it.

Master systems

  • Port state control records
  • Port authority registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q12819564 - registry parent class
  • Q2466889 - registry parent class
  • Q2479431 - registry parent class
  • Q2516121 - registry parent class
  • Q283202 - registry parent class
  • Q811430 - registry parent class

related

  • hydraulic structure - category
  • station - category
  • ship - vessels
  • navigational aid - approach marking

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.port
  • Wikidata: Q44782 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44782)
  • UN/LOCODE: five-character location code trade code

Direct properties required Filled

  • Water depth: m - Measure by hydrographic survey at specified locations and reference the results to a stated vertical datum.
  • Berth length: m - Measure the usable mooring frontage for each berth.
  • Navigation channel width: m - Measure the navigable width at defined channel sections and a stated depth.
  • Land area: m^2 - Calculate from surveyed boundaries while specifying which terminals and associated land are included.

Recognition required Filled

  • Berths and cargo handling
  • Port authority and terminals
  • A marina serves leisure craft
  • Quays, docks, cranes, basins and terminals on waterfronts.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify a port and its facilities
  • explain port operations and regulation
  • support shipping and passenger questions
  • separate other senses of port

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Accidents in cargo handling
  • Pollution and emissions
  • Congestion and security incidents

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
  • IMO and MARPOL rules for port reception facilities
  • National port authority regulations

Context of use required Filled

  • Maritime trade, transport and shelter for vessels.
  • container and cargo ports
  • oil, gas and bulk ports
  • passenger and ferry ports
  • fishing harbours and marinas
  • inland and river ports

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q44782: port - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Port - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each port be a separate entry?
  • How should port databases be linked?
  • How should other senses be split?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q44782/spec.json