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Un espeque rojo con una banda ancha horizontal verde en la parte central es:A red spar with a broad green horizontal band in the middle is:
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Correct answer: c) A channel division lateral mark, preferred channel to starboard
Why it is correct
It is a modified port mark: the preferred channel continues to starboard.
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) The starboard mark is green.
- b) A plain port mark has no green band.
- d) Option a) is false.
How to work it out in the exam
- A band of the other colour: channel division.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2018 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2018 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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