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La luz de las Marcas de Peligro Aislado, si la tuviera:The light of isolated danger marks, if lit:

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Correct answer: a) Will be white.

Why it is correct

An isolated danger shows white in groups of two flashes. Yellow is for special marks and blue for new dangers.

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) That is a new danger.
  • c) That is special.
  • d) It is two flashes.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Isolated danger: white, two flashes.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Buoyage pilotage

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