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Un buque fondeado de eslora mayor de 50 metros mostrará de noche:An anchored vessel over 50 metres long will show at night:
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Correct answer: b) Two all-round white lights, one forward and one aft.
Why it is correct
Rule 30 a) requires two all-round white lights, forward and aft. The aft one is lower.
Why the others are not
- a) One light is only enough under 50 m.
- c) An anchored vessel shows no stern light.
- d) Sidelights are for vessels under way.
How to work it out in the exam
- Anchored is not under way: drop sidelights and stern light.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo x · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 30
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 30
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