MV Loch Seaforth (2014 ferry)
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MV Loch Seaforth (2014 ferry) is a modern roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry serving routes in the Outer Hebrides for Caledonian MacBrayne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MV Loch Seaforth (2014 ferry) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5942173 — 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 Loch Seaforth (2014 ferry) Context triple: [Loch Seaforth, namedAfter, MV Loch Seaforth (2014 ferry)]
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A.
Skye–Raasay ferry
The Skye–Raasay ferry is a Scottish ferry service that connects the Isle of Skye with the nearby island of Raasay across the Sound of Raasay.
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B.
Bressay ferry
The Bressay ferry is a local passenger and vehicle service connecting the island of Bressay with Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland.
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C.
Portaferry
Portaferry is a small coastal town and ferry port on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland, known for its maritime heritage and proximity to Strangford Lough.
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D.
Sullom Voe
Sullom Voe is a major oil terminal and deep-water harbor in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, serving as a key hub for North Sea oil and gas operations.
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E.
Stornoway–Ullapool ferry
The Stornoway–Ullapool ferry is a major Scottish west coast ferry route linking the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides with the mainland port of Ullapool.
- 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 Loch Seaforth (2014 ferry) Target entity description: MV Loch Seaforth (2014 ferry) is a modern roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry serving routes in the Outer Hebrides for Caledonian MacBrayne.
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A.
Skye–Raasay ferry
The Skye–Raasay ferry is a Scottish ferry service that connects the Isle of Skye with the nearby island of Raasay across the Sound of Raasay.
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B.
Bressay ferry
The Bressay ferry is a local passenger and vehicle service connecting the island of Bressay with Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland.
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C.
Portaferry
Portaferry is a small coastal town and ferry port on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland, known for its maritime heritage and proximity to Strangford Lough.
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D.
Sullom Voe
Sullom Voe is a major oil terminal and deep-water harbor in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, serving as a key hub for North Sea oil and gas operations.
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E.
Stornoway–Ullapool ferry
The Stornoway–Ullapool ferry is a major Scottish west coast ferry route linking the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides with the mainland port of Ullapool.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry
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passenger ship ⓘ roll-on/roll-off ferry ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MV Loch Seaforth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 19 m ⓘ |
| builder |
FSG
NERFINISHED
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Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsign | 2GJD8 ⓘ |
| classificationSociety | Lloyd’s Register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deckConfiguration | multiple vehicle decks ⓘ |
| flag |
Red Ensign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grossTonnage | approximately 8700 GT ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bow ramp
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cafeteria ⓘ observation lounge ⓘ passenger lounges ⓘ stern ramp ⓘ |
| homePort |
Stornoway
NERFINISHED
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Ullapool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| IMONumber | 9674735 ⓘ |
| launchYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approximately 117 m ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Loch Seaforth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
CalMac Ferries
NERFINISHED
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Caledonian MacBrayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | approximately 700 ⓘ |
| portOfRegistry | Stornoway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | motor vessel ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
passenger transport
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vehicle transport ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel ⓘ |
| regionServed | Western Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| route | Ullapool–Stornoway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Minch
NERFINISHED
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Scottish west coast ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| serviceSpeed | approximately 19 knots ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| vehicleCapacity |
approximately 140 cars
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approximately 20 HGVs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MV Loch Seaforth (2014 ferry) Description of subject: MV Loch Seaforth (2014 ferry) is a modern roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry serving routes in the Outer Hebrides for Caledonian MacBrayne.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.