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Preparando la recalada (entrada) en Ceuta, observamos en la carta una inscripción que señaliza una marca con luz verde con ritmo de destello simple, ¿qué tipo de Marca Lateral sería?Preparing to enter Ceuta, the chart shows a mark with a green single-flash light. Which lateral mark is it?

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Correct answer: d) Starboard mark.

Why it is correct

Green single flash is a starboard mark. Preferred-channel marks use (2+1).

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).
  • b) Would be red.
  • c) Would be red.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Green single: starboard.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Buoyage pilotage

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