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Un buque de vela está alcanzando a un buque de propulsión mecánica, con riesgo de abordaje. Si ambos buques están en mar abierto a la vista el uno del otro:A sailing vessel is overtaking a power vessel with risk of collision, both in sight in open water:
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Correct answer: a) The sailing vessel keeps out of the way of the power vessel.
Why it is correct
The overtaker always keeps clear, even a sailing vessel overtaking a power vessel.
Why the others are not
- b) Overtaking rules.
- c) Not the rule.
- d) Rule 13 does.
How to work it out in the exam
- Overtaking sail: keeps clear.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 13
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 13
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