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En condiciones de visibilidad reducida, salvo cuando se haya comprobado que no existe riesgo de abordaje, todo buque que oiga, al parecer a proa de su través, la señal de niebla de otro buque:In restricted visibility, unless no risk of collision exists, a vessel hearing apparently forward of her beam another vessel’s fog signal:

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Correct answer: b) Shall reduce speed to the minimum to keep on course and, if necessary, take all way off.

Why it is correct

On hearing a fog signal forward of the beam, slow to steerage speed and stop if needed.

Why the others are not

  • a) Only if needed.
  • c) Not the rule.
  • d) Only b.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Signal ahead: steerage speed.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Sound signals

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.