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Navegando de noche cerca de la Isla de Sálvora, vemos por proa una luz verde en grupos de 2 destellos, lo que significa que debemos estar viendo una Marca:Sailing at night near Sálvora Island, we see ahead a green light in groups of 2 flashes, so we must be seeing a mark:
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Correct answer: a) Starboard.
Why it is correct
Green in a plain flash group: starboard 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
- b) It would be red.
- c) Its rhythm is 2+1.
- d) Its rhythm is 2+1.
How to work it out in the exam
- 2+1: preferred channel. Other green rhythm: starboard.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 2 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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