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La forma de las marcas laterales en la región A puede ser:In Region A, lateral marks may be shaped:
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Correct answer: d) Cylindrical or conical.
Why it is correct
Port laterals are cans and starboard ones cones, or pillars or spars. Spheres are safe water.
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) Not spheres.
- b) Not spheres.
- c) That is safe water.
How to work it out in the exam
- Lateral: can or cone.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de febrero · PER Test 5 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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