Hover or tap underlined Spanish terms to see their translation and exam tip.
Un buque de vela y uno de propulsión mecánica a la vista navegan de vuelta encontrada con riesgo de abordaje:A sailing vessel and a power-driven vessel in sight meet head-on with risk of collision:
Show the answer
Correct answer: d) The power-driven vessel keeps out of the way of the sailing vessel
Why it is correct
Rule 14 applies only to two power-driven vessels. Here Rule 18 decides: power keeps clear of sail.
Why the others are not
- a) Correct only between two power vessels.
- b) No rule requires this.
- c) It is the reverse.
How to work it out in the exam
- Before applying the head-on rule, check both are power-driven.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 24 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 14, 18
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 14, 18
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.