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Un castillete rojo con una banda ancha horizontal verde es una marca:A red pillar with a broad green horizontal band is a mark:
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Correct answer: c) Of channel division, preferred channel to starboard of the mark
Why it is correct
Left to port like any red mark. The main channel lies to starboard of it.
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) Isolated danger is black.
- b) That is shown by green with a red band.
- d) Safe water has vertical stripes.
How to work it out in the exam
- Red body: main channel to starboard.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
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