Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter
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Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter is a key provision in international maritime environmental law that sets limits on sulfur content in marine fuels and controls emissions of sulfur oxides and particulates from ships to reduce air pollution.
All labels observed (1)
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| Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2133753 — 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: Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter Context triple: [Annex VI, contains, Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter]
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A.
New Source Performance Standards
New Source Performance Standards are U.S. federal air pollution regulations that set emission limits and control requirements for newly built or significantly modified industrial sources.
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B.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program
The Prevention of Significant Deterioration program is a U.S. air quality permitting system that limits emissions from new or modified major pollution sources in areas that already meet national air quality standards.
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C.
Clean Air Interstate Rule
The Clean Air Interstate Rule was a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing interstate air pollution from power plants, particularly sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides that contribute to fine particulate matter and ozone.
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D.
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources is the portion of the U.S. Clean Air Act that regulates air pollution emissions from mobile sources such as cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles and engines.
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E.
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
The National Ambient Air Quality Standards are U.S. federal air pollution limits that set maximum allowable concentrations of key pollutants in outdoor air to protect public health and the environment.
- 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: Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter Target entity description: Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter is a key provision in international maritime environmental law that sets limits on sulfur content in marine fuels and controls emissions of sulfur oxides and particulates from ships to reduce air pollution.
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A.
New Source Performance Standards
New Source Performance Standards are U.S. federal air pollution regulations that set emission limits and control requirements for newly built or significantly modified industrial sources.
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B.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program
The Prevention of Significant Deterioration program is a U.S. air quality permitting system that limits emissions from new or modified major pollution sources in areas that already meet national air quality standards.
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C.
Clean Air Interstate Rule
The Clean Air Interstate Rule was a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing interstate air pollution from power plants, particularly sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides that contribute to fine particulate matter and ozone.
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D.
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources
Title II – Emission Standards for Moving Sources is the portion of the U.S. Clean Air Act that regulates air pollution emissions from mobile sources such as cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles and engines.
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E.
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
The National Ambient Air Quality Standards are U.S. federal air pollution limits that set maximum allowable concentrations of key pollutants in outdoor air to protect public health and the environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air pollution control measure
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maritime environmental regulation ⓘ |
| addresses |
regional and global sulfur emission controls
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ship-generated air pollution ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect human health from ship emissions
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protect the environment from ship emissions ⓘ reduce air pollution from ships ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
fuel oil used on board ships
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ships engaged in international voyages ⓘ |
| associatedWith | sulfur emission control areas ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
atmospheric environment
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coastal populations ⓘ marine environment ⓘ |
| complements | other air emission controls under MARPOL Annex VI ⓘ |
| complianceMethod |
use of alternative fuels with low sulfur content
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use of exhaust gas cleaning systems ⓘ use of low sulfur fuel oil ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | port State control authorities ⓘ |
| implementedBy | flag States ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
encourage cleaner marine fuels
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improve air quality in coastal regions ⓘ reduce acidifying pollutants from ships ⓘ |
| legalDomain | international maritime environmental law ⓘ |
| objective |
limit particulate matter emissions from ship exhausts
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limit sulfur oxides emissions from ship exhausts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Annex VI
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surface form:
MARPOL Annex VI
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| policyType |
emission standard
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fuel quality standard ⓘ |
| regulates |
emissions of particulate matter from ships
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emissions of sulfur oxides from ships ⓘ sulfur content of marine fuels ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
control of nitrogen oxides from ships
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greenhouse gas reduction measures for ships ⓘ |
| requires |
documentation of fuel oil sulfur content on board ships
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operational measures to control sulfur emissions ⓘ |
| setsLimitOn | maximum sulfur content in marine fuel ⓘ |
| stakeholder |
charterers
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coastal States ⓘ fuel oil suppliers ⓘ port authorities ⓘ shipowners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter Description of subject: Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter is a key provision in international maritime environmental law that sets limits on sulfur content in marine fuels and controls emissions of sulfur oxides and particulates from ships to reduce air pollution.
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