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La duración de las pitadas, según el Reglamento (RIPA), será aproximadamente de...The length of whistle blasts, according to the Regulations (RIPA), is about...
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Correct answer: d) Answers a) and b) are correct.
Why it is correct
Rule 32 gives a short blast of about 1 second and a prolonged blast of 4 to 6 seconds.
Why the others are not
- a) True, but so is b).
- b) True, but so is a).
- c) A prolonged blast lasts 4 to 6 seconds.
How to work it out in the exam
- Short: 1 second. Prolonged: 4 to 6.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 32
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 32
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