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Regla 3. Un buque de pesca de arrastre faenando, es considerado por el Reglamento Internacional para Prevenir Abordajes en la Mar (RIPA) como…Rule 3: a trawler at work is considered by the Collision Regulations as:
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Correct answer: c) A vessel engaged in fishing.
Why it is correct
A trawler at work is a “vessel engaged in fishing”. It is not restricted or not under command.
Why the others are not
- a) Different category.
- b) Not under sail.
- d) Different category.
How to work it out in the exam
- Trawler: fishing vessel.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 3
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 3
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