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A la entrada de un canal de acceso viniendo de alta mar, en la región A, deberemos dejar:Entering an approach channel from seaward in Region A, we must leave:
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Correct answer: d) Answers a) and c) are correct.
Why it is correct
In Region A, coming in from sea, green stays to starboard and red to port.
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) True, but not the only one.
- b) The other way round.
- c) True, but not the only one.
How to work it out in the exam
- Entering: red to port, green to starboard.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
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