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Navegando de noche cerca de la Punta de Sa Pedrera, distinguimos cada vez más cerca de nuestra popa 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 Punta de Sa Pedrera, we see ever closer astern a white light and both sidelights of a power vessel. How should we act?
Show the answer
Correct answer: d) As stand-on, keep course and speed unless the other fails to act.
Why it is correct
A vessel closing from astern is overtaking us. She keeps clear and we hold course and speed.
Why the others are not
- a) She is overtaking.
- b) From astern.
- c) Not crossing.
How to work it out in the exam
- From astern: being overtaken, hold.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 23 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 4 · question 23 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 13, 17
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 13, 17
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