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Una marca es de color verde con una banda ancha horizontal roja. ¿Cómo es su luz?:A mark is green with a broad red horizontal band. What is its light?
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Correct answer: d) Group of 2 + 1 green flashes
Why it is correct
The preferred channel to port mark shows green flashes in groups of 2 + 1. The light matches the mark.
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) The rhythm is fixed.
- b) Not occulting.
- c) All green.
How to work it out in the exam
- Preferred channel: (2+1).
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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