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Navegando de noche cerca de Cabo Estai, distinguimos cada vez más cerca de nuestra proa una luz de color blanca y las dos de costado de otro buque de propulsión mecánica, ¿cuál es la forma correcta de maniobrar?At night near Cabo Estai, we see ever closer ahead a white light and both sidelights of a power-driven vessel. What is the right manoeuvre?

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Correct answer: b) As it is head-on, we must turn to starboard to pass on her port side.

Why it is correct

Seeing the masthead light and both sidelights ahead is head-on. Both turn to starboard and pass port to port.

Why the others are not

  • a) Not overtaking.
  • c) Not crossing.
  • d) No one stands on.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Head-on: to starboard.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

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Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.