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Navegando con buena visibilidad por un canal angosto en una embarcación que solo puede navegar con seguridad dentro del canal, avistamos un buque de vela de eslora inferior a 10 metros que se cruza y podría estorbar nuestro tránsito seguro por el canal, por lo que albergamos dudas de sus intenciones. De acuerdo con las reglas 9 y 34 del RIPA, “Canales angostos” y “Señales de maniobra y advertencia”, se:In good visibility in a narrow channel, in a vessel that can only navigate safely inside it, a sailing vessel under 10 metres crosses and may impede us, and we doubt her intentions. Under Rules 9 and 34:
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Correct answer: a) We sound at least five short rapid blasts and manoeuvre if necessary to avoid collision.
Why it is correct
Five or more short blasts express doubt. The small sailing vessel must not impede, but we must still avoid collision.
Why the others are not
- b) A bend signal.
- c) No priority there.
- d) Not the rule.
How to work it out in the exam
- Doubt: five short.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · 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 9, 34
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 9, 34
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