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Las Marcas de Aguas Navegables:Safe Water Marks:
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Correct answer: b) Show that the waters around the mark are safe for navigation.
Why it is correct
They show that there is navigable water all around the mark.
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) That would be a special mark’s job.
- c) That is the isolated danger mark’s job.
- d) That would be a special mark’s job.
How to work it out in the exam
- Safe water: safe in every direction.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 1 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 3 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
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