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Entrando en el puerto de Santurtzi, observamos una Marca de espeque de color verde con una banda ancha roja por nuestra proa. Si sabemos que el puerto en cuestión se encuentra en el canal secundario, ¿cómo deberemos proceder para llegar a Santurtzi?Entering Santurtzi, we see ahead a green spar mark with a broad red band. The port lies on the secondary channel. How do we proceed?
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Correct answer: c) Turn to starboard, leaving the mark to port.
Why it is correct
Green with a red band is main channel to port. The secondary lies to starboard, so turn starboard and leave the mark 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) Main channel.
- b) Not a port mark.
- d) Not isolated danger.
How to work it out in the exam
- Secondary: leave the mark the other way.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 2 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
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