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¿Cómo debe indicar a su interlocutor que necesita asistencia con remolcadores?In IMO SMCP, how must you tell the other station that you require tug assistance (“necesita asistencia con remolcadores”)?
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Correct answer: d) I require tug assistance.
Why it is correct
In the IMO SMCP (sections A1/1.2 and A1/6), requesting the assistance of tugs is phrased as 'I require tug assistance'.
Why the others are not
- a) The SMCP uses the verb 'require' and the phrase 'tug assistance'.
- b) 'Towing equipment' refers to towing gear, not tugboats.
- c) In the SMCP the standard phrase for 'asistencia con remolcadores' is 'I require tug assistance'.
How to work it out in the exam
- Necesito asistencia con remolcadores (SMCP): 'I require tug assistance'.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
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