Triple
T1701862
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | COLREGs |
E36783
|
entity |
| Predicate | contains |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Annex IV – Distress signals
Annex IV – Distress signals is the section of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea that lists the internationally recognized signals used by vessels to indicate distress and need of assistance.
|
E191675
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Annex IV – Distress signals | Statement: [COLREGs, contains, Annex IV – Distress signals]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex IV – Distress signals Context triple: [COLREGs, contains, Annex IV – Distress signals]
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A.
Annex V
Annex V is the section of the MARPOL convention that sets international rules to prevent pollution of the marine environment by garbage from ships.
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B.
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that sets out binational rules and standards to control and reduce pollution from ships in the Great Lakes.
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C.
Annex IV Prevention of Marine Pollution
Annex IV Prevention of Marine Pollution is a component of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty that establishes rules to prevent and control marine pollution in Antarctic waters.
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D.
International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue
The International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue is a global treaty that establishes an international framework and standards for coordinating and conducting search and rescue operations at sea to enhance safety for persons in distress.
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E.
Annex II
Annex II is the section of the MARPOL Convention that sets international regulations for controlling pollution from noxious liquid substances carried in bulk by ships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Annex IV – Distress signals Triple: [COLREGs, contains, Annex IV – Distress signals]
Generated description
Annex IV – Distress signals is the section of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea that lists the internationally recognized signals used by vessels to indicate distress and need of assistance.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex IV – Distress signals Target entity description: Annex IV – Distress signals is the section of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea that lists the internationally recognized signals used by vessels to indicate distress and need of assistance.
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A.
Annex V
Annex V is the section of the MARPOL convention that sets international rules to prevent pollution of the marine environment by garbage from ships.
-
B.
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that sets out binational rules and standards to control and reduce pollution from ships in the Great Lakes.
-
C.
Annex IV Prevention of Marine Pollution
Annex IV Prevention of Marine Pollution is a component of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty that establishes rules to prevent and control marine pollution in Antarctic waters.
-
D.
International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue
The International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue is a global treaty that establishes an international framework and standards for coordinating and conducting search and rescue operations at sea to enhance safety for persons in distress.
-
E.
Annex II
Annex II is the section of the MARPOL Convention that sets international regulations for controlling pollution from noxious liquid substances carried in bulk by ships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a886163dec8190859c514232a37a05 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa62d6c7c88190998ce97d65395280 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad799f98e48190b9eaf6f5151f4c80 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 1:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad7a224d248190b0d1a7f70b76c164 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 1:31 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad7b4b4a208190966fa07a6f0d626e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 1:36 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.