Manannan (fast ferry)
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Manannan is a high-speed catamaran ferry operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, providing fast passenger and vehicle services across the Irish Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manannan (fast ferry) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10132628 — 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: Manannan (fast ferry) Context triple: [Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, hasShip, Manannan (fast ferry)]
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A.
Ferry
Ferry is a common French surname borne by various notable figures, including politicians such as Jules Ferry.
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B.
Lake Express high-speed ferry
The Lake Express high-speed ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry that provides rapid cross-Lake Michigan service between Muskegon, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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C.
SeaBus ferry
The SeaBus ferry is a passenger-only commuter ferry service in Metro Vancouver that connects downtown Vancouver with the North Shore across Burrard Inlet.
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D.
Interislander ferry
The Interislander ferry is a major passenger and vehicle ferry service in New Zealand that connects the North and South Islands across Cook Strait.
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E.
River Medina ferry
The River Medina ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the River Medina, linking East Cowes with Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
- 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: Manannan (fast ferry) Target entity description: Manannan is a high-speed catamaran ferry operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, providing fast passenger and vehicle services across the Irish Sea.
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A.
Ferry
Ferry is a common French surname borne by various notable figures, including politicians such as Jules Ferry.
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B.
Lake Express high-speed ferry
The Lake Express high-speed ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry that provides rapid cross-Lake Michigan service between Muskegon, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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C.
SeaBus ferry
The SeaBus ferry is a passenger-only commuter ferry service in Metro Vancouver that connects downtown Vancouver with the North Shore across Burrard Inlet.
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D.
Interislander ferry
The Interislander ferry is a major passenger and vehicle ferry service in New Zealand that connects the North and South Islands across Cook Strait.
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E.
River Medina ferry
The River Medina ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the River Medina, linking East Cowes with Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed catamaran ferry
ⓘ
vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| acquiredByCurrentOperator | 2008 ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 26 metres ⓘ |
| builder | Incat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsign | 2FEC9 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWithCurrentOperator | 2009 ⓘ |
| flagState | Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClass | Incat 96-metre class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOnboardFacility |
bar
ⓘ
café ⓘ duty-free shop ⓘ lounge seating ⓘ premium lounge ⓘ |
| homePort | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | wave-piercing catamaran ⓘ |
| IMONumber | 9101399 ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approximately 96 metres ⓘ |
| material | aluminium ⓘ |
| MMSINumber | 235059245 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Manannán mac Lir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesSeason | primarily summer season ⓘ |
| operator | Isle of Man Steam Packet Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Isle of Man Steam Packet Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | over 800 passengers ⓘ |
| portOfRegistry | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousName |
HSC Cat-Link V
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HSC Devil Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ HSC Incat 050 NERFINISHED ⓘ HSC Villum Clausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | waterjet ⓘ |
| registrationNumber | Isle of Man official number 743409 ⓘ |
| route |
Douglas–Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas–Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas–Heysham NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas–Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceArea | Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceSpeed | approximately 28 knots ⓘ |
| shipyard | Incat Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 35 knots ⓘ |
| vehicleCapacity | around 200 cars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manannan (fast ferry) Description of subject: Manannan is a high-speed catamaran ferry operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, providing fast passenger and vehicle services across the Irish Sea.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.