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Las marcas laterales de estribor en la Región “A”:Starboard lateral marks in Region A:

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Correct answer: b) Are conical, pillar or spar.

Why it is correct

Starboard marks are green and can be conical, pillar or spar. Red and cylinder belong to port.

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) They are green.
  • c) That is port.
  • d) That is safe water.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Starboard: green and conical.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Buoyage pilotage

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