Inland Navigation Rules
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Inland Navigation Rules are the U.S. regulations that establish right-of-way, conduct, and safety standards for vessels operating on inland waters.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inland Navigation Rules canonical | 1 |
| Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook | 1 |
| United States Coast Guard navigation regulations | 1 |
| United States inland navigation rules | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4347783 — 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: Inland Navigation Rules Context triple: [Inland Waterway System of the United States, governedBy, Inland Navigation Rules]
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A.
COLREGs
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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B.
IALA Guidelines
IALA Guidelines are internationally recognized technical recommendations that standardize and support the safe and efficient design, operation, and management of marine aids to navigation and related services.
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C.
General Regulations of the International Hydrographic Organization
The General Regulations of the International Hydrographic Organization are the core internal rules that define the structure, functions, and procedures of the IHO’s governing bodies and activities.
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D.
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea are a globally adopted set of navigational rules that govern how vessels should operate to avoid collisions and ensure safety at sea.
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E.
SARPs
SARPs are the Standards and Recommended Practices issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization that form the core technical and operational rules for international civil aviation.
- 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: Inland Navigation Rules Target entity description: Inland Navigation Rules are the U.S. regulations that establish right-of-way, conduct, and safety standards for vessels operating on inland waters.
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A.
COLREGs
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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B.
IALA Guidelines
IALA Guidelines are internationally recognized technical recommendations that standardize and support the safe and efficient design, operation, and management of marine aids to navigation and related services.
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C.
General Regulations of the International Hydrographic Organization
The General Regulations of the International Hydrographic Organization are the core internal rules that define the structure, functions, and procedures of the IHO’s governing bodies and activities.
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D.
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea are a globally adopted set of navigational rules that govern how vessels should operate to avoid collisions and ensure safety at sea.
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E.
SARPs
SARPs are the Standards and Recommended Practices issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization that form the core technical and operational rules for international civil aviation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal regulation
ⓘ
maritime navigation regulation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Inland Rules ⓘ |
| administeredThrough |
Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook
ⓘ
linked to:
Inland Navigation Rules
|
| appliesTo |
bays
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harbors ⓘ inland waters of the United States ⓘ lakes ⓘ navigable rivers ⓘ sounds ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| enforcedBy |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
state boating law administrators ⓘ |
| hasSection |
exemptions and special rules
ⓘ
lights and shapes rules ⓘ sound and light signals rules ⓘ steering and sailing rules ⓘ
linked to:
COLREGs
|
| implementedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 33 U.S.C. §§ 2001–2038 ⓘ |
| purpose |
prevention of collisions on inland waters
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promotion of safe navigation ⓘ standardization of vessel conduct on inland waters ⓘ |
| regulates |
aground vessels
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anchored vessels ⓘ collision avoidance ⓘ crossing situations ⓘ distress signals ⓘ fishing vessels ⓘ head-on situations ⓘ maneuvering and warning signals ⓘ narrow channel navigation ⓘ navigation in restricted visibility ⓘ overtaking situations ⓘ responsibilities between vessels ⓘ safe speed of vessels ⓘ seaplanes on the water ⓘ sound signals ⓘ towing and pushing operations ⓘ use of radar in navigation ⓘ vessel conduct ⓘ vessel lights ⓘ vessel right-of-way ⓘ vessel shapes ⓘ vessels constrained by draft ⓘ vessels not under command ⓘ vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver ⓘ wing-in-ground craft on the water ⓘ |
| relatedTo | International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea ⓘ |
| requires |
compliance by commercial vessels
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compliance by recreational vessels ⓘ maintenance of a proper lookout ⓘ operation at a safe speed ⓘ proper display of navigation lights ⓘ use of appropriate sound signals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inland Navigation Rules Description of subject: Inland Navigation Rules are the U.S. regulations that establish right-of-way, conduct, and safety standards for vessels operating on inland waters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Inland Navigation Rules
subject linked to:
Buttermilk Channel, New York Harbor
linked to: Inland Navigation Rules