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Arribando de noche al puerto de Panxón, vislumbramos una luz blanca centelleante de grupos de seis centelleos Q(6) más un destello largo cada 15 segundos, ¿en qué cuadrante se encontrarán las aguas más profundas?Approaching Panxón port at night, we see a white light Q(6) plus a long flash every 15 seconds. In which quadrant is the deepest water?
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Correct answer: d) South.
Why it is correct
Six flashes plus a long one is the south cardinal. Deep water lies south.
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) Continuous.
- b) Nine.
- c) Three.
How to work it out in the exam
- 6 + long: south.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 3 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
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