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Si tenemos un abordaje y la proa del otro barco se ha incrustado en el costado del nuestro. ¿Qué no debemos de hacer en esta situación?In a collision the other boat’s bow is embedded in our side. What must we NOT do?
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Correct answer: d) If the leak is at or near the waterline, heel the boat towards the side of the collision.
Why it is correct
If the hole is at the waterline, heel to the opposite side to lift it clear. Heeling towards it would sink it further.
Why the others are not
- a) Correct.
- b) Reasonable.
- c) Correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- Hole at waterline: heel away.
- Find what not to do.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 31 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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