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Navegando en niebla cerrada, detectamos únicamente por medio del radar un buque que se aproxima a rumbo de colisión por la amura de babor, en una situación de cruce. En estas circunstancias:In thick fog, we detect only by radar a vessel closing on a collision course on our port bow, crossing. In these circumstances:
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Correct answer: b) We must manoeuvre in good time, avoiding a turn to port as far as possible
Why it is correct
Out of sight there is no stand-on vessel: everyone manoeuvres in time. With a vessel forward of the beam to port, avoid turning to port.
Why the others are not
- a) That only applies in sight.
- c) The other way round.
- d) Only if a signal is heard ahead.
How to work it out in the exam
- In fog no one stands on.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 23 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 19 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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