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Una Marca Lateral que indique canal principal a babor será:A lateral mark showing the main channel to port will be:
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Correct answer: a) Green with a broad red horizontal band.
Why it is correct
Main channel to port is a modified green with a red band. Leave it to starboard.
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
- b) Not that rhythm.
- c) Channel to starboard.
- d) Channel to starboard.
How to work it out in the exam
- Channel to port: green with red band.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 4 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.