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Un buque de propulsión mecánica avista, en marcación 115º ER, a un buque de vela que se aproxima con riesgo de abordaje. Si el abordaje no es inminente, ¿cómo debe actuar?A power-driven vessel sees a sailing vessel at 115º relative bearing to starboard approaching with risk of collision. If collision is not imminent, how should she act?
Show the answer
Correct answer: a) She is the stand-on vessel and, in principle, keeps course and speed
Why it is correct
At 115º the sailing vessel is more than 22.5º abaft the beam: she is overtaking. The overtaking vessel keeps clear, even under sail.
Why the others are not
- b) She is overtaking us.
- c) Speed too must be kept.
- d) No action due.
How to work it out in the exam
- Over 22.5º abaft the beam: overtaking.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 13, 17
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 13, 17
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