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REGLA 30. Los buques fondeados exhibirán en el lugar más visible:RULE 30. Vessels at anchor shall show, where it can best be seen:
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Correct answer: d) Forward, an all-round white light or a black ball.
Why it is correct
Rule 30 a) requires, forward, an all-round white light or a ball. White because it marks position, not manoeuvre.
Why the others are not
- a) All-round reds show limitations, not anchoring.
- b) An all-round green does not show anchoring.
- c) Yellow is used for towing.
How to work it out in the exam
- Anchored: white forward, and at 50 m or more another lower white aft.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2018 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2025 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 24 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 30
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 30
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