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Al salir de puerto de noche, vemos una luz de color verde que emite grupos de dos destellos, se trata de:Leaving port at night, we see a green light in groups of two flashes. It is:
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Correct answer: b) A starboard lateral mark, to leave to port.
Why it is correct
Green Fl(2) is a starboard mark. Leaving port, leave it to port.
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) Would be (2+1).
- c) Would be red.
- d) b is right.
How to work it out in the exam
- Leaving: green to port.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
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