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Un buque de propulsión mecánica ve por el través babor a un buque de vela, que se está aproximando con riesgo de abordaje en una situación de cruce. En este caso:A power-driven vessel sees a sailing vessel on her port beam, closing with risk of collision in a crossing. In this case:
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Correct answer: c) The power-driven vessel is the give-way vessel and must keep clear of the sailing vessel
Why it is correct
A power vessel keeps clear of sail in any crossing. Even with the sail to port.
Why the others are not
- a) Not the rule.
- b) Not the rule.
- d) The opposite.
How to work it out in the exam
- Power gives way to sail.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2018 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2018 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 18
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 18
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