Operation Ocean Shield
E143513
Operation Ocean Shield was a NATO-led maritime security mission focused on counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Ocean Shield canonical | 4 |
| NATO Operation Ocean Shield | 1 |
| Operation Active Endeavour | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1248755 — 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: Operation Ocean Shield Context triple: [Royal Netherlands Navy, hasHistoricalConflict, Operation Ocean Shield]
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A.
Operation Neptune Spear
Operation Neptune Spear was the 2011 U.S. Navy SEAL raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan that located and killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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B.
EUNAVFOR Atalanta
EUNAVFOR Atalanta is a European Union naval operation launched to combat piracy and protect maritime traffic off the coast of Somalia and in the wider Western Indian Ocean.
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C.
Operation Licorne
Operation Licorne was a French military intervention in Côte d’Ivoire that supported peacekeeping efforts and helped stabilize the country during its civil conflict.
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D.
Operation Solomon
Operation Solomon was a 1991 Israeli airlift that rapidly evacuated and resettled thousands of Ethiopian Jews from Ethiopia to Israel.
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E.
Operation Motorman
Operation Motorman was a major British Army operation in Northern Ireland in 1972 aimed at regaining control of areas held by Irish republican paramilitaries during the Troubles.
- 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: Operation Ocean Shield Target entity description: Operation Ocean Shield was a NATO-led maritime security mission focused on counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
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A.
Operation Neptune Spear
Operation Neptune Spear was the 2011 U.S. Navy SEAL raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan that located and killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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B.
EUNAVFOR Atalanta
EUNAVFOR Atalanta is a European Union naval operation launched to combat piracy and protect maritime traffic off the coast of Somalia and in the wider Western Indian Ocean.
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C.
Operation Licorne
Operation Licorne was a French military intervention in Côte d’Ivoire that supported peacekeeping efforts and helped stabilize the country during its civil conflict.
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D.
Operation Solomon
Operation Solomon was a 1991 Israeli airlift that rapidly evacuated and resettled thousands of Ethiopian Jews from Ethiopia to Israel.
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E.
Operation Motorman
Operation Motorman was a major British Army operation in Northern Ireland in 1972 aimed at regaining control of areas held by Irish republican paramilitaries during the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counter-piracy operation
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military operation ⓘ naval operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
deterring piracy
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disrupting piracy ⓘ protecting African Union Mission in Somalia shipping ⓘ protecting World Food Programme vessels ⓘ protecting commercial shipping ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Gulf of Aden international shipping lanes
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Aden
international waters off Somalia ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
NATO Allied Maritime Command
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO Maritime Command
|
| cooperatedWith |
Combined Task Force 151
ⓘ
European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta ⓘ
linked to:
EUNAVFOR Atalanta
regional states around the Horn of Africa ⓘ shipping industry ⓘ |
| country | NATO member states ⓘ |
| endCause |
improved security situation off Somalia
ⓘ
strategic decision by NATO to conclude the mission ⓘ |
| endTime | 2016-12 ⓘ |
| facetOf |
Somali piracy crisis
ⓘ
linked to:
EUCAP Somalia
maritime security in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| follows |
Operation Allied Protector
ⓘ
Operation Allied Provider ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
deterrence of pirate mother ships and skiffs
ⓘ
increased security for merchant vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden ⓘ |
| hasPart |
capacity building for regional navies
ⓘ
escort missions ⓘ intelligence sharing ⓘ naval patrols ⓘ surveillance operations ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy ⓘ |
| location |
Gulf of Aden
ⓘ
Horn of Africa ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ off the coast of Somalia ⓘ |
| operator | NATO ⓘ |
| partOf |
NATO maritime security operations
ⓘ
international efforts against piracy off Somalia ⓘ |
| replaces | earlier ad hoc NATO counter-piracy deployments ⓘ |
| significantOutcome |
enhanced cooperation among naval forces
ⓘ
improved maritime situational awareness in the region ⓘ reduction in successful pirate attacks off Somalia ⓘ |
| startTime | 2009-08 ⓘ |
| uses |
helicopters
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maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ warships ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Operation Ocean Shield Description of subject: Operation Ocean Shield was a NATO-led maritime security mission focused on counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Operation Ocean Shield
linked to: Operation Ocean Shield