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El objetivo principal de las Marcas especiales es:The main purpose of special marks is:
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Correct answer: b) To indicate areas or features whose exact nature is shown on the chart or another document.
Why it is correct
A special mark flags a particular area or feature. Its meaning is on the chart or in the sailing directions.
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) Laterals do that.
- c) Not its job.
- d) Not its job.
How to work it out in the exam
- Special: check the chart.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de octubre · PER Test 2 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de octubre · PER Test 4 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
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