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Una Marca Especial nunca se empleará para indicar o señalizar:A Special Mark will never be used to show or mark:
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Correct answer: d) The approach to a port or estuary.
Why it is correct
The approach to a port is not shown by a special mark.
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 use of a special mark.
- b) That is a use of a special mark.
- c) That is a use of a special mark.
How to work it out in the exam
- Special marks show areas and objects, not ways in.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 4 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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