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Un espeque con franjas verticales rojas y blancas es una baliza de:A spar with red and white vertical stripes is a mark of:
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Correct answer: a) Safe water.
Why it is correct
Red and white vertical stripes is safe water.
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) No such mark.
- c) Black and red.
- d) Would be special.
How to work it out in the exam
- Red and white: safe water.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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