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La naturaleza de las Marcas Especiales:The nature of special marks:
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Correct answer: b) Is found by consulting the chart or another nautical publication.
Why it is correct
Their specific purpose is in the chart or publications.
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) They have many uses.
- c) The normal source is the chart.
- d) It is not defined so.
How to work it out in the exam
- What does it mean? Chart.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
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