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Arribando de noche al puerto deportivo de Cangas, vemos por proa una luz roja en grupos de 2+1 destellos. Tras consultar la carta náutica, sabemos que tenemos que transitar el canal secundario para llegar a nuestro destino. En general, ¿cómo deberemos proceder?Arriving at night at Cangas marina, we see ahead a red light in groups of 2+1 flashes. The chart shows we must take the secondary channel. In general:
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Correct answer: a) We leave the “main channel to starboard” mark on our starboard side.
Why it is correct
Red (2+1) is main channel to starboard. For the secondary channel, to port, we leave it to starboard.
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
- b) Main channel.
- c) That is green.
- d) That is green.
How to work it out in the exam
- Secondary: opposite of main.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
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