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La señal de Peligro Aislado…The isolated danger mark:

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Correct answer: b) Is placed on or near a danger with navigable water all round.

Why it is correct

It sits on a small danger with navigable water all round. Its topmark is two spheres.

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) Not that.
  • c) No such mark.
  • d) West.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Danger with water all round.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Buoyage pilotage

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.