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Conforme a la Regla 23 del RIPA, “Buques de propulsión mecánica en navegación”, si navegamos en un buque de propulsión mecánica de 5 metros de eslora y con una velocidad máxima de 10 nudos, en lugar de las luces prescritas para los buques de propulsión mecánica en navegación, podremos exhibir:In a 5-metre power-driven boat with a top speed of 10 knots, instead of normal power-vessel lights we may show:
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Correct answer: a) An all-round white light and sidelights.
Why it is correct
Under 12 metres all-round white and sidelights will do. White alone is for under 7 m and 7 knots, and this one does 10.
Why the others are not
- b) Lights missing.
- c) Over 7 knots.
- d) That is < 7 knots.
How to work it out in the exam
- < 12 m: white and sides.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 4 · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 23
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 23
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