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Señale la afirmación INCORRECTA. De acuerdo con la Regla 19 del RIPA, “Conducta de los buques en condiciones de visibilidad reducida”, salvo en los casos en que se haya comprobado que no existe riesgo de abordaje, todo buque que no pueda evitar una situación de aproximación excesiva con otro buque situado a proa de su través:Mark the INCORRECT statement. Under Rule 19, unless no risk of collision exists, a vessel that cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with a vessel forward of her beam:

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Correct answer: d) Shall increase to maximum steerage speed and never be without way.

Why it is correct

The rule says slow down and, if needed, stop. Speeding up is the opposite.

Why the others are not

  • a) Correct.
  • b) Correct.
  • c) Correct.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Fog and close quarters: slow.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

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