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Arribando a la marina de Barbate, vislumbramos una luz blanca centelleante rápida de grupos de tres centelleos VQ(3) cada 5 segundos. ¿En qué cuadrante se encontrarán las aguas más profundas?Approaching Barbate marina, we see a white quick-flashing light in groups of three, VQ(3) every 5 seconds. In which quadrant is the deepest water?
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Correct answer: c) East quadrant.
Why it is correct
Three flashes is the east cardinal. Deep water lies in the east quadrant.
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 continuous.
- b) That is 9.
- d) That is 6 + long.
How to work it out in the exam
- 3 flashes: east.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 1 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 3 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
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