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Si navegando con niebla escuchamos una pitada larga a intervalos que no excedan de 2 minutos y cuatro pitadas cortas, según lo indicado en la Regla 35 del RIPA, “Señales acústicas en visibilidad reducida”, éstas nos estarán indicando la presencia de:In fog we hear one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than 2 minutes and four short blasts. Under Rule 35, they indicate:

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Correct answer: b) A pilot vessel under way on pilotage duty.

Why it is correct

The long blast is a power vessel making way. The four short blasts are the on-duty pilot’s signature.

Why the others are not

  • a) It uses one long, two short.
  • c) It uses bell and gong.
  • d) One long, two short.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Four short: pilot.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Sound signals

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