COLREGs
E36783
COLREGs are the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, a global set of navigational rules established to ensure safe vessel conduct and avoid maritime accidents.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T283782 — 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: COLREGs Context triple: [International Maritime Organization, shortNameOfInstrument, COLREGs]
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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.
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B.
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) is a global maritime treaty that sets minimum qualification standards for masters, officers and watch personnel on seagoing merchant ships to ensure safety at sea and protection of the marine environment.
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C.
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the primary global treaty that sets standards to prevent and minimize pollution from ships, including oil, chemicals, sewage, garbage, and air emissions.
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D.
RYA
RYA is the stock ticker symbol for Ryanair, a major Irish low-cost airline operating extensive routes across Europe.
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E.
Maritime Safety Committee
The Maritime Safety Committee is the International Maritime Organization’s main technical body responsible for developing and maintaining global regulations to enhance the safety and security of international shipping.
- 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: COLREGs Target entity description: COLREGs are the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, a global set of navigational rules established to ensure safe vessel conduct and avoid maritime accidents.
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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.
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B.
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) is a global maritime treaty that sets minimum qualification standards for masters, officers and watch personnel on seagoing merchant ships to ensure safety at sea and protection of the marine environment.
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C.
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the primary global treaty that sets standards to prevent and minimize pollution from ships, including oil, chemicals, sewage, garbage, and air emissions.
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D.
RYA
RYA is the stock ticker symbol for Ryanair, a major Irish low-cost airline operating extensive routes across Europe.
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E.
Maritime Safety Committee
The Maritime Safety Committee is the International Maritime Organization’s main technical body responsible for developing and maintaining global regulations to enhance the safety and security of international shipping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collision prevention regulation
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international maritime regulation ⓘ navigation rule set ⓘ |
| abbreviation | COLREGs self-link ⓘ |
| administeredBy | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
IMO
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International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| adoptionYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
fishing vessels
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merchant ships ⓘ naval vessels ⓘ pleasure craft ⓘ ships on the high seas ⓘ vessels on all waters connected with the high seas navigable by seagoing vessels ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier collision regulations adopted in 1960 ⓘ |
| category |
international law
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maritime safety ⓘ navigation rules ⓘ |
| contains |
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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surface form:
Annex I – Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes
Annex II – Additional signals for fishing vessels fishing in close proximity ⓘ Annex III – Technical details of sound signal appliances ⓘ Annex IV – Distress signals ⓘ Annex V – Pilot rules ⓘ Part A – General ⓘ COLREGs self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Part B – Steering and Sailing Rules
Part C – Lights and Shapes ⓘ Part D – Sound and Light Signals ⓘ Part E – Exemptions ⓘ Part F – Verification of Compliance with the Provisions of the Convention ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1977 ⓘ |
| fullName |
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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surface form:
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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| governs |
conduct of vessels in restricted visibility
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conduct of vessels in sight of one another ⓘ lights and shapes displayed by vessels ⓘ sound and light signals ⓘ steering and sailing rules ⓘ traffic separation schemes ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | national maritime legislation ⓘ |
| language | English (authentic text) ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
binding on contracting states
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international convention ⓘ |
| purpose |
prevent collisions at sea
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promote safe navigation ⓘ standardize navigational conduct of vessels ⓘ |
| requires |
early and substantial action to avoid collision
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maintenance of proper lookout ⓘ safe speed of vessels ⓘ use of all available means to assess risk of collision ⓘ |
| revised |
COLREGs
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1960 Collision Regulations
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| shortName | COLREGs self-link ⓘ |
| usedBy | mariners worldwide ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: COLREGs Description of subject: COLREGs are the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, a global set of navigational rules established to ensure safe vessel conduct and avoid maritime accidents.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
International Maritime Organization
this entity surface form:
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
subject surface form:
International Maritime Organization
this entity surface form:
Part B – Steering and Sailing Rules
this entity surface form:
1960 Collision Regulations
this entity surface form:
Collision Regulations
this entity surface form:
Rules of the Road at Sea
this entity surface form:
COLREGs Part D
this entity surface form:
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
this entity surface form:
COLREGs Annex V
this entity surface form:
COLREG Convention