MV Tokitae
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MV Tokitae is a Washington State Ferries vessel that serves as a passenger and vehicle ferry in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MV Tokitae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1792093 — 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: MV Tokitae Context triple: [Washington State Ferries, notableVessel, MV Tokitae]
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A.
Honu ika Moana
Honu ika Moana is a family-friendly multi-person water slide attraction at Universal’s Volcano Bay water theme park in Orlando, Florida.
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B.
Motu
Motu is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea, best known as the basis for the regional lingua franca Hiri Motu used around Port Moresby and the southern coastal areas.
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C.
Riptide the Pelican
Riptide the Pelican is the energetic and costumed pelican mascot that represents Tulane University at athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Orca (Quint's boat)
Orca is the small fishing boat owned by shark hunter Quint in the film "Jaws," used for the perilous hunt for the great white shark.
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E.
Fendouzhe submersible
The Fendouzhe submersible is a Chinese deep-sea research vehicle capable of crewed dives to the ocean’s deepest trenches, including the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.
- 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: MV Tokitae Target entity description: MV Tokitae is a Washington State Ferries vessel that serves as a passenger and vehicle ferry in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.
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A.
Honu ika Moana
Honu ika Moana is a family-friendly multi-person water slide attraction at Universal’s Volcano Bay water theme park in Orlando, Florida.
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B.
Motu
Motu is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea, best known as the basis for the regional lingua franca Hiri Motu used around Port Moresby and the southern coastal areas.
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C.
Riptide the Pelican
Riptide the Pelican is the energetic and costumed pelican mascot that represents Tulane University at athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Orca (Quint's boat)
Orca is the small fishing boat owned by shark hunter Quint in the film "Jaws," used for the perilous hunt for the great white shark.
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E.
Fendouzhe submersible
The Fendouzhe submersible is a Chinese deep-sea research vehicle capable of crewed dives to the ocean’s deepest trenches, including the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Washington State Ferries vessel
ⓘ
ferry ⓘ passenger and vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| category |
Washington State Ferries
ⓘ
surface form:
Ferries of Washington (state)
Passenger ships of the United States ⓘ Ro-ro ships of the United States ⓘ Ships of Washington State Ferries ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel hull ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deckType | multiple decks ⓘ |
| division | Washington State Ferries ⓘ |
| flag |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fleet |
Washington State Ferries
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State Ferries fleet
|
| hasFeature |
outdoor passenger areas
ⓘ
passenger lounges ⓘ vehicle decks ⓘ |
| hasRoute | Mukilteo–Clinton route ⓘ |
| homePort |
Washington State, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| IMOType | ro-ro passenger ship ⓘ |
| launchLocation |
Washington State, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| namedAfter | Tokitae (orca) ⓘ |
| operator | Washington State Ferries ⓘ |
| owner | Washington State Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Washington State Ferries
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State Ferries system
|
| primaryUse |
commuter transport
ⓘ
public transportation ⓘ vehicle transport across Puget Sound ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-powered ⓘ |
| publicOwner |
Washington State, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Washington
|
| regionServed | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| registration | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody |
Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
|
| safetyRegulation | U.S. Coast Guard regulations ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Puget Sound
ⓘ
Washington State, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| serviceRegion | Salish Sea ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| serviceType |
passenger ferry
ⓘ
vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| vesselClass | Olympic-class ferry ⓘ |
| waterway | Puget Sound ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: MV Tokitae Description of subject: MV Tokitae is a Washington State Ferries vessel that serves as a passenger and vehicle ferry in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.