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Si navegando encontramos una boya negra sobre amarilla con dos conos negros superpuestos, con los vértices hacia arriba, pasaremos por….If we find a black-over-yellow buoy with two black cones, one above the other, both pointing up, we pass…
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Correct answer: a) North of the buoy.
Why it is correct
Cones up and black on top is the north cardinal. Safe water lies north.
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
- b) Base to base.
- c) Points down.
- d) Point to point.
How to work it out in the exam
- Cones up: north.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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