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vr.tr.boat · thing-q35872

Let an agent explain boat types and their uses, support safe boating, describe buying, maintaining and registering boats, and answer questions about boat design and history.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Safety Boating safely.

Emergency

On-water emergencies.

Emergency

Emergencies.

  1. Is a boat in distress now, and how should rescue services be contacted? boundary
  2. What should people aboard do in capsizing or fire? action

Prepare

Preparation.

Prepare

Preparation.

  1. Which safety equipment, weather checks and passage plans are required or recommended for this trip? provenance
  2. Which life jacket rules apply? provenance
Types Kinds of boat.

Identify

Identifying boats.

Identify

Identification.

  1. What type of boat is this, and what is it designed for? definition
  2. How does it differ from a ship? definition

Choose

Choosing a boat.

Choose

Choosing.

  1. Which boat type suits this use, water and budget? action
  2. New or used, and what should be inspected? action
Own Owning a boat.

Register

Registration and licences.

Register

Registration.

  1. Which registration, licensing and insurance rules apply to this boat here? provenance
  2. Which qualifications are needed to operate it? provenance

Maintain

Maintenance.

Maintain

Maintenance.

  1. How should hull, engine and rigging be maintained and winterised? provenance
  2. How is antifouling regulated? provenance
Learn Design and history.

Design

Boat design.

Design

Design.

  1. How do hull shape, stability and propulsion affect boat performance? definition
  2. How are boats built? provenance

History

History of boats.

History

History.

  1. How did boats develop across cultures, from dugouts and reed boats onward? provenance
  2. Which traditional boats are notable? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ

What it is Filled

A watercraft smaller than a ship, propelled by oars, paddles, sails or engines, used for fishing, transport, recreation, rescue and work on rivers, lakes and coastal waters, from canoes and dinghies to motorboats and lifeboats; boats are built from wood, metal, fibreglass and other materials and are subject to safety and registration rules.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain boat types and their uses, support safe boating, describe buying, maintaining and registering boats, and answer questions about boat design and history.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Small watercraft
  • Various propulsion
  • Inland and coastal use
  • Regulated for safety

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Launch or operate a boat it is not authorized to operate or in conditions above its rating.
  • Carry more people than the boat's rated capacity.
  • Operate near swimmers, divers or protected wildlife against local rules.
  • Help smuggle people or goods by boat.

Only with a human decision

  • Putting to sea in deteriorating weather.
  • Calling a rescue or abandoning a boat.

May

  • Report a boat's registration, position and condition to its owner.
  • Share weather, tide and navigation warnings for a planned trip.
  • Check that lifejackets and safety equipment are listed as aboard before departure.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Drowning is a leading cause of death on the water; overloading and bad weather are frequent causes.
  • Small boats are used to move people in dangerous crossings.

Who is affected

  • Passengers and crew
  • Swimmers and divers
  • Rescue services

Owners Filled

Steward

The owner or skipper; maritime authorities register many boats.

Master systems

  • National boat and small vessel registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1229765 - registry parent class
  • Q42889 - registry parent class

related

  • watercraft - category
  • vehicle - category
  • ship - larger vessels
  • port - harbours and moorings

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.boat
  • Wikidata: Q35872 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35872)

Direct properties required Filled

  • Overall length: m - Measure the boat's longitudinal extent using a stated convention for projecting fittings.
  • Beam: m - Measure the maximum hull width using a stated measurement convention.
  • Draft: m - Measure the vertical distance from the waterline to the lowest submerged point at a stated loading condition.
  • Displacement mass: kg - Determine the boat's total mass at a stated loading condition by weighing or hydrostatic calculation.

Recognition required Filled

  • Small watercraft
  • Carried aboard a ship rather than carrying boats
  • Ships are larger, ocean-going vessels
  • A hull with or without a deck, propelled by oars, sails or engine.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify boat types
  • give boating safety guidance
  • support buying, maintaining and registering a boat
  • explain design and history

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Capsizing and drowning
  • Collisions and groundings
  • Fire and fuel hazards

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Small craft safety and construction standards
  • Boat registration and licensing rules
  • Navigation rules and life jacket requirements

Context of use required Filled

  • Travel, work and recreation on water.
  • rowing boats, canoes and kayaks
  • sailing boats and dinghies
  • motorboats
  • fishing and working boats
  • lifeboats and rescue boats

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q35872: boat - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Boat - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each boat type be a separate entry?
  • How should safety rules be localised?
  • How should registration systems be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q35872/spec.json