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Regla 34. Cuando un buque de propulsión mecánica en navegación da “dos pitadas cortas”. ¿Qué está indicando?Rule 34. When a power-driven vessel under way gives "two short blasts", what is it indicating?
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Correct answer: b) I am altering course to port.
Why it is correct
Rule 34 a): one short blast, altering to starboard; two, to port; three, astern.
Why the others are not
- a) Astern is three short blasts.
- c) Altering to starboard is one short blast.
- d) Overtaking in a channel starts with two prolonged blasts.
How to work it out in the exam
- Count 1, 2, 3: starboard, port, astern.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2025 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 34
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 34
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