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Es una marca especial:A special mark is one:
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Correct answer: c) Used to show the limits of an anchorage.
Why it is correct
The limits of an anchorage are a special area.
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) That is a modified lateral.
- b) That is a cardinal mark.
- d) Those are dangers, not a special area.
How to work it out in the exam
- Special area: special mark.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.