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Un buque de vela de 11 metros de eslora, navegando de noche a una velocidad de 9 nudos, puede exhibir:An 11-metre sailing vessel, under way at night at 9 knots, may show:
Show the answer
Correct answer: c) Sidelights and a sternlight
Why it is correct
A sailing vessel under way shows sidelights and a sternlight.
Why the others are not
- a) That does not apply to an 11-metre sailing vessel.
- b) It lacks the sternlight.
- d) Option a) is false.
How to work it out in the exam
- For a sailing vessel the speed is a distraction: look at the length.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 25
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 25
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