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Si se detecta una vía de agua a bordo, se deberá inmediatamente:If a leak is found aboard, you must at once:

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Correct answer: b) Start pumping with the bilge pump and, if possible, plug the holes with wooden plugs or cushions.

Why it is correct

Pump and plug at once. Waiting or heading in without pumping lets more water in.

Why the others are not

  • a) You must act.
  • c) You must pump.
  • d) Not the first step.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Leak: pump and plug.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Emergencies

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