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En la región A, en el punto de bifurcación de un canal, una marca lateral, de color roja con una banda ancha horizontal verde indica:In region A, where a channel divides, a red lateral mark with a broad green horizontal band shows:
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Correct answer: b) Preferred channel to starboard
Why it is correct
It is a modified port mark: red with a green band. You leave it to port like any red mark, so the preferred channel lies to starboard.
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) That is shown by a green mark with a red band.
- c) It does exist: see Table 3 of the IALA recommendation.
- d) Option b) is correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- The main colour decides: red stays to port, so you pass it on your port side and continue to starboard.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2017 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2020 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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