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Navegando de entrada en Puerto Sherry, avistamos por proa una boya cilíndrica roja, ¿cuál sería la manera correcta de maniobrar?Entering Puerto Sherry, we see ahead a red can buoy. What is the right way to manoeuvre?
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Correct answer: b) Since we sail in the conventional direction of buoyage, leave it to port, as it is a port-hand mark.
Why it is correct
Entering harbour follows the conventional direction. In Region A the red can is port-hand and is left 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) Entering, we go with it.
- c) Isolated danger is black and red.
- d) It would need a green band.
How to work it out in the exam
- Entering, red to port.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 1 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 3 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
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