Rendsburg ferry
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The Rendsburg ferry is a historic transporter bridge ferry in northern Germany that carries passengers and vehicles across the Kiel Canal suspended from the Rendsburg High Bridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rendsburg ferry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8726595 — 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: Rendsburg ferry Context triple: [Kiel Canal, hasFerry, Rendsburg ferry]
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A.
Cross Sound Ferry
Cross Sound Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service operating across Long Island Sound, primarily connecting New London, Connecticut with ports on Long Island, New York.
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B.
Bognes–Skarberget ferry
The Bognes–Skarberget ferry is a key car and passenger ferry connection across the Tysfjorden in Nordland, Norway, forming part of the European route E6.
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C.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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D.
Schoonhoven–Gelkenes ferry
The Schoonhoven–Gelkenes ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service in the Netherlands that connects the towns of Schoonhoven and Gelkenes across the Lek River.
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E.
Gosport Ferry
Gosport Ferry is a passenger ferry service that operates across Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire, England, linking the town of Gosport with the city of Portsmouth.
- 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: Rendsburg ferry Target entity description: The Rendsburg ferry is a historic transporter bridge ferry in northern Germany that carries passengers and vehicles across the Kiel Canal suspended from the Rendsburg High Bridge.
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A.
Cross Sound Ferry
Cross Sound Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service operating across Long Island Sound, primarily connecting New London, Connecticut with ports on Long Island, New York.
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B.
Bognes–Skarberget ferry
The Bognes–Skarberget ferry is a key car and passenger ferry connection across the Tysfjorden in Nordland, Norway, forming part of the European route E6.
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C.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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D.
Schoonhoven–Gelkenes ferry
The Schoonhoven–Gelkenes ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service in the Netherlands that connects the towns of Schoonhoven and Gelkenes across the Lek River.
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E.
Gosport Ferry
Gosport Ferry is a passenger ferry service that operates across Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire, England, linking the town of Gosport with the city of Portsmouth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moving transporter bridge
ⓘ
transporter bridge ferry ⓘ |
| belongsToWaterwaySystem | Kiel Canal infrastructure ⓘ |
| bridgeClearanceBelow | sufficient for seagoing vessels on Kiel Canal ⓘ |
| capacity | several cars and dozens of passengers per trip ⓘ |
| category |
heritage transport in Germany
ⓘ
transport in Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| connects |
Osterrönfeld
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rendsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1911 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Kiel Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damageEvent | collision with ship in 2016 ⓘ |
| designer | Friedrich Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineer | Friedrich Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
carries passengers across Kiel Canal
ⓘ
carries vehicles across Kiel Canal ⓘ |
| gondolaLength | about 14 meters ⓘ |
| gondolaWidth | about 6 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
historic structure
ⓘ
technical monument ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialSignage | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rendsburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | German federal waterways authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Rendsburg railway loop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rendsburg station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the last working transporter bridges in the world
ⓘ
unique silhouette under Rendsburg High Bridge ⓘ |
| operator | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Kiel-Holtenau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rendsburg High Bridge complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy | electric drive ⓘ |
| reconstruction | new gondola built after 2016 accident ⓘ |
| region | northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | operates at low speed over canal ⓘ |
| serviceResumption | 2019 ⓘ |
| serviceSuspension | 2016 ⓘ |
| status | in regular operation ⓘ |
| structureType | gondola suspended from overhead truss ⓘ |
| suspendedFrom | Rendsburg High Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toll | free of charge ⓘ |
| transportType |
pedestrian traffic
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road traffic ⓘ |
| usage |
local everyday transport
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rendsburg ferry Description of subject: The Rendsburg ferry is a historic transporter bridge ferry in northern Germany that carries passengers and vehicles across the Kiel Canal suspended from the Rendsburg High Bridge.
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