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¿Cuál es la manera correcta de indicar que ha perdido una persona por la borda?:According to the IMO SMCP, which is the standard phrase to report on VHF that you have lost a person overboard?
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Correct answer: b) I have lost person overboard.
Why it is correct
While 'Man overboard!' is the immediate hail on deck, the standard IMO SMCP radio phrase (section A1/1.1.7) to report to other stations that a person has been lost over the side is 'I have lost person overboard (in position…)'.
Why the others are not
- a) That is the deck alarm call, whereas the SMCP declarative report for 'ha perdido una persona por la borda' is 'I have lost person overboard'.
- c) 'Over the board' is ungrammatical; the English adverb is one word: 'overboard'.
- d) Option b) is the verbatim SMCP A1/1.1.7 phrase.
How to work it out in the exam
- Reporting a person lost overboard (SMCP A1/1.1.7): 'I have lost person overboard'.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
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