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Las Marcas especiales:Special marks:
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Correct answer: a) Show an area or particular feature whose exact nature is given on the chart or another nautical document.
Why it is correct
A special mark flags an area or feature, and the chart explains which.
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) Its light is yellow.
- c) Its light is yellow, and a cardinal’s is white.
- d) That does not describe a special mark.
How to work it out in the exam
- Special: check the chart.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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