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Una marca cardinal Sur indica:A south cardinal mark shows:
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Correct answer: a) That the deepest water lies to its south
Why it is correct
A south cardinal shows that safe water lies to the south. The danger lies to the north.
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
- b) This is the opposite.
- c) The danger is on the other side.
- d) Both are false.
How to work it out in the exam
- The name says where safety is, not where danger is.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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