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Navegando a vela cerca de la Isla de Tambo, nos vemos envueltos en una posible situación de riesgo de abordaje al aproximarse una embarcación dedicada a la pesca. Conforme a la Regla 8 del RIPA, “maniobras para evitar el abordaje”, deberemos:Sailing near Tambo Island, a risk of collision develops with a boat engaged in fishing. Under Rule 8, we must:
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Correct answer: c) If circumstances allow, make large course and speed changes easily seen by the other boat.
Why it is correct
A sailing vessel keeps clear of a vessel fishing. The manoeuvre must be large and clear for the fisherman to read.
Why the others are not
- a) The fishing vessel has priority.
- b) Dangerous.
- d) It must be large; slowing is fine.
How to work it out in the exam
- Fishing before sail, bold action.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 1 · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 3 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 8, 18
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 8, 18
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