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¿Cómo debe indicar a su interlocutor que se dirigirá a recoger a los supervivientes?In IMO SMCP, how must you tell the other station that you will head out to pick up the survivors (“se dirigirá a recoger a los supervivientes”)?
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Correct answer: d) I will proceed to pick up survivors.
Why it is correct
In the IMO SMCP, 'dirigirse a' is expressed with 'to proceed to' and 'recoger a los supervivientes' is 'to pick up survivors': 'I will proceed to pick up survivors'.
Why the others are not
- a) Means 'Me dirigiré a la posición de socorro', without mentioning picking up survivors.
- b) Means 'Informaré sobre el estado de los supervivientes'.
- c) 'Transfer survivors' means transferring them to another vessel/helicopter.
How to work it out in the exam
- Me dirigiré a recoger a los supervivientes (SMCP): 'I will proceed to pick up survivors'.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
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