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La forma de las marcas especiales es:The shape of special marks is:
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Correct answer: a) Optional, but not liable to be confused with navigational marks.
Why it is correct
Special marks can have any shape that does not confuse. They are known by yellow colour and an X topmark.
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) They show no white lights.
- c) Their light is yellow.
- d) Their light is yellow.
How to work it out in the exam
- Special: yellow, any shape.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
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