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Si navegando observamos una luz blanca procedente de una linterna, se trata de:If while sailing we see a white light from a torch, it is:
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Correct answer: d) A rowing boat.
Why it is correct
Rule 25 d) lets a rowing boat keep a white torch ready, and show it in time to prevent collision.
Why the others are not
- a) Fishing vessels carry fixed all-round lights.
- b) Such a sailing vessel carries sidelights and a stern light.
- c) Speed is not shown with a torch.
How to work it out in the exam
- Hand torch: a small craft with no fixed lights.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo x · question 23 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 25
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 25
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