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¿Cómo se debe actuar ante movimientos de cabezada excesivos cuando llevamos la mar por la proa?How should you deal with excessive pitching with the sea on the bow?
Show the answer
Correct answer: b) Reduce speed and alter course slightly, adjusting both to the conditions.
Why it is correct
With a head sea, slowing and opening the course a little eases the slamming. Going beam-on is dangerous.
Why the others are not
- a) Dangerous.
- c) Worsens stability.
- d) Worsens slamming.
How to work it out in the exam
- Pitching: slower, course opened.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 9 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 2 · question 9 Official paper · Official answer key
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