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¿Cómo debe indicar que un buque está impedido y a la deriva?:In IMO SMCP, how should you report that a vessel is disabled and drifting (“impedido y a la deriva”)?
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Correct answer: b) Disabled and adrift.
Why it is correct
In IMO SMCP section A1/1.1.3, the standard heading and phrase for a vessel without propulsion/steering and floating uncontrolled is 'Disabled and adrift'.
Why the others are not
- a) Standard SMCP phrasing uses 'adrift' in the fixed expression 'Disabled and adrift'.
- c) Neither 'impeded' nor 'floating' is used in the standard phrase.
- d) The SMCP term for a broken-down vessel is 'disabled', not 'hampered'.
How to work it out in the exam
- Vessel disabled and drifting (SMCP A1/1.1.3): 'Disabled and adrift'.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
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