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Una marca, cuya luz es de color blanco y su ritmo es la señal de Morse «A», es una:A mark whose light is white with the rhythm of Morse “A” is:
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Correct answer: b) A safe water mark
Why it is correct
Morse A is one of the safe water rhythms.
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 north cardinal flashes quickly without stopping.
- c) Isolated danger gives groups of two flashes.
- d) It does exist.
How to work it out in the exam
- Safe water: isophase, occulting, long flash or morse A.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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