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Escoja la frase correcta para indicar “La cámara de máquina está atendida”.Choose the correct IMO SMCP phrase to indicate “La cámara de máquinas está atendida” (con personal de guardia):
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Correct answer: c) The engine-room is manned.
Why it is correct
In maritime English and the IMO SMCP, a space or station that has crew on watch ('atendida') is described as 'manned': 'The engine-room is manned' (the opposite being 'unmanned').
Why the others are not
- a) States that the engine works properly, not whether crew are in the engine-room.
- b) Refers to 'stand by engines', not whether the engine-room is staffed.
- d) 'On control' is not idiomatic English.
How to work it out in the exam
- La cámara de máquinas está atendida (SMCP): 'The engine-room is manned'.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
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