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En relación con las Marcas Especiales, indique la afirmación CORRECTA.On special marks, mark the CORRECT statement.
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Correct answer: a) Their presence means the mariner must check the chart and publications, since they mark an area or feature whose nature is given there.
Why it is correct
A special mark does not itself say what it marks. You must check the chart or sailing directions to know what the area is.
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
- b) Lateral marks show channels.
- c) Cardinals do that.
- d) Not their job.
How to work it out in the exam
- Special: check the chart.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 4 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
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