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Las marcas que emiten una luz roja son:The marks that show a red light are:

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Correct answer: b) Only port lateral marks and preferred-channel marks showing the main channel to starboard.

Why it is correct

Red lights belong to port marks and the preferred-channel-to-starboard mark, red with a green band.

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) Missing preferred channel.
  • c) That is green.
  • d) Isolated danger: white.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Red: port and main channel to starboard.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Buoyage pilotage

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