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La marca de tope (si la tiene) de una marca lateral de babor es:The topmark (if any) of a port lateral mark is:
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Correct answer: d) A cylinder
Why it is correct
A port lateral mark carries a red cylinder, if it has a 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
- a) They may carry one.
- b) A sphere belongs to safe water.
- c) A cone is starboard.
How to work it out in the exam
- Cylinder, port. Cone, starboard.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · Convocatoria de e · PER Modelo A · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · Convocatoria de e · PER Modelo B · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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