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Si se ha producido un incendio de grandes proporciones en la popa de la embarcación que no somos capaces de controlar, se recomienda de forma general:If a large fire we cannot control breaks out aft, the general advice is:
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Correct answer: c) Put the bow to the wind and abandon from windward.
Why it is correct
Bow to wind, the fire and smoke aft blow astern. Abandon from windward to stay clear of them.
Why the others are not
- a) The fire would blow forward.
- b) The fire would blow forward.
- d) Leeward gets the smoke.
How to work it out in the exam
- Fire aft: bow to wind.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 31 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 3 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
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