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Si en condiciones de visibilidad reducida escuchamos una señal consistente en 1 pitada corta, 1 larga y 1 corta, se trata de:If in reduced visibility we hear a signal of 1 short, 1 prolonged and 1 short blast, it is:
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Correct answer: c) An anchored vessel.
Why it is correct
Short, prolonged, short is one of the Rule 35 signals for an anchored vessel, warning of its position.
Why the others are not
- a) It gives two prolonged blasts.
- b) It gives one prolonged and two short.
- d) Option c) is correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- At anchor: bell, and it may add short, prolonged, short.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 35
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 35
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