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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
- Signal ahead: steerage speed.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2024 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2024 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 18 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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