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Si, en la región A, observamos una Marca lateral modificada con bandas horizontales rojas o verdes, indicará:In Region A, a modified lateral mark with horizontal red or green bands shows:

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Correct answer: b) A channel fork.

Why it is correct

With a horizontal band it shows a fork and the main channel.

IALA World Regions: Region A covers Europe (including Spain), Africa, Oceania and Asia (except Japan, South Korea and the Philippines); when entering from seaward, keep RED (can) marks to PORT and GREEN (cone) marks to STARBOARD. Region B covers the Americas (North, Central and South), Japan, South Korea and the Philippines; lateral colours are reversed (GREEN to port and RED to starboard when entering), while keeping the same shapes (can to port, cone to starboard) and identical cardinal, isolated danger, safe water and special marks.

Why the others are not

  • a) It does not mark a danger.
  • c) It does not show the end.
  • d) It does not show the start.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Horizontal band: fork.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Buoyage pilotage

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.