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La marca cardinal Este, ¿en qué cuadrante indica aguas navegables y cuál es el ritmo de su luz?:In which quadrant does the east cardinal mark show navigable water, and what is its light rhythm?
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Correct answer: b) East quadrant, VQ(3) every 5 s or Q(3) every 10 s
Why it is correct
An east cardinal says good water lies to the east. It gives 3 flashes, like 3 o’clock.
IALA World Regions: Region A covers Europe (including Spain), Africa, Oceania and Asia (except Japan, South Korea and the Philippines); when entering from seaward, keep RED (can) marks to PORT and GREEN (cone) marks to STARBOARD. Region B covers the Americas (North, Central and South), Japan, South Korea and the Philippines; lateral colours are reversed (GREEN to port and RED to starboard when entering), while keeping the same shapes (can to port, cone to starboard) and identical cardinal, isolated danger, safe water and special marks.
Why the others are not
- a) 9 is west.
- c) Water to the east, not west.
- d) 6 plus long is south.
How to work it out in the exam
- Clock: E 3, S 6, W 9.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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