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La luz de alcance:The sternlight:
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Correct answer: c) Is visible over an arc of 135º
Why it is correct
The sternlight is white and is seen over an arc of 135º astern.
Why the others are not
- a) It is white.
- b) It goes at the stern.
- d) Option c) is correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- Masthead 225º + stern 135º = 360º: together they cover the whole horizon.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · Convocatoria de e · PER Modelo A · question 24 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · Convocatoria de e · PER Modelo B · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 21
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 21
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