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Si avistamos una Marca de peligro aislado por duplicado, ¿qué indica?If we see a duplicated isolated danger mark, what does it mean?
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Correct answer: a) The authority considers the risk to navigation especially high.
Why it is correct
Duplicating a mark draws more attention. It shows the authority sees the danger as especially serious.
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) It shows no distance.
- c) It shows no distance.
- d) It may be duplicated.
How to work it out in the exam
- Double mark: greater danger.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 3 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
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