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Si escucha por VHF “Buoy in position... off station”, ¿qué le están indicando?When “Buoy in position... off station” is broadcast on VHF, what does it mean in Spanish?
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Correct answer: c) Que la boya en la posición… está fuera de posición / ha garreado de su sitio (off station).
Why it is correct
In IMO SMCP navigational warnings (section A1/3.2), 'off station' applied to a buoy or floating aid means it has drifted from its charted position ('fuera de posición').
Why the others are not
- a) 'Apagada' is 'unlit'.
- b) 'No fiable' is 'unreliable'.
- d) 'Averiada' is 'damaged' or 'defective'.
How to work it out in the exam
- Buoy in position… off station = La boya en la posición… está fuera de posición.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2024 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
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