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El movimiento del buque en el sentido de la manga, de babor a estribor y viceversa, al inclinarse alternativamente a uno y otro costado, se denomina:The boat’s motion across her beam, heeling alternately to port and starboard, is called:
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Correct answer: b) Rolling.
Why it is correct
Rolling is the side-to-side motion. Pitching is fore and aft.
Why the others are not
- a) Fore and aft.
- c) Turning beam-on.
- d) Changing tack.
How to work it out in the exam
- Side to side: rolling.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 8 Official paper · Official answer key
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