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Si avistamos una marca de peligro aislado, ¿qué maniobra es la más recomendable?If we sight an isolated danger mark, what is the best action?
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Correct answer: a) Consult the chart to lay a safe course.
Why it is correct
There is no fixed distance: the chart gives it.
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) No fixed side or distance.
- c) No fixed side or distance.
- d) No fixed distance.
How to work it out in the exam
- Isolated danger: chart.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.