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Una marca cónica de color verde con una franja roja, indica:A green conical mark with a red band shows:
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Correct answer: c) Preferred channel to port.
Why it is correct
It is a modified starboard mark: leave it to starboard, and the main channel continues to port.
IALA World Regions: Region A covers Europe (including Spain), Africa, Oceania and Asia (except Japan, South Korea and the Philippines); when entering from seaward, keep RED (can) marks to PORT and GREEN (cone) marks to STARBOARD. Region B covers the Americas (North, Central and South), Japan, South Korea and the Philippines; lateral colours are reversed (GREEN to port and RED to starboard when entering), while keeping the same shapes (can to port, cone to starboard) and identical cardinal, isolated danger, safe water and special marks.
Why the others are not
- a) A plain starboard mark has no band.
- b) A port mark is red.
- d) That is shown by a red mark with a green band.
How to work it out in the exam
- Green body: leave it to starboard, continuing to port of it.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2015 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2021 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2021 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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