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Una marca cuya luz es un grupo de dos destellos blancos cada quince segundos es una:A mark whose light is a group of two white flashes every fifteen seconds is:
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Correct answer: a) An isolated danger mark
Why it is correct
Two white flashes in a group: isolated danger.
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) A south cardinal gives six quick flashes and a long flash.
- c) Safe water gives isophase, occulting, a long flash or morse A.
- d) Option a) is correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- Two flashes, two spheres: isolated danger.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · Convocatoria de e · PER Modelo A · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · Convocatoria de e · PER Modelo B · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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