Spanish original · English

Hover or tap underlined Spanish terms to see their translation and exam tip.

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:

Show the answer

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

  1. On the beam: do not turn towards it.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Right of way

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.