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En condiciones de visibilidad reducida, un buque de vela detecta únicamente por medio del radar la presencia de otro buque, que se aproxima por su través de estribor sin que la demora varíe de forma apreciable. En este caso:In restricted visibility, a sailing vessel detects by radar alone another vessel approaching on its starboard beam, with no appreciable change of bearing. In this case:
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Correct answer: b) It will act in good time, avoiding an alteration to starboard if possible
Why it is correct
Rule 19(d): do not turn towards a vessel on the beam.
Why the others are not
- a) To port you turn away: that is preferable.
- c) Without sight there is no stand-on vessel.
- d) That is on hearing a signal forward.
How to work it out in the exam
- On the beam: do not turn towards it.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 24 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 23 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 19
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 19
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