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En caso de ver por nuestra proa las dos luces de tope de un barco enfiladas y sus dos luces de costado, se considerará que estamos en situación de:If we see ahead a vessel’s two masthead lights in line and both her sidelights, we are in a:
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Correct answer: a) Head-on situation.
Why it is correct
Both masthead lights in line and both sidelights mean she is coming straight at you. It is head-on and both turn to starboard.
Why the others are not
- b) You would see the sternlight.
- c) You would see one sidelight.
- d) It would show other lights.
How to work it out in the exam
- Mastheads in line, both sides: head-on.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 4 · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 14
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 14
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