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La marca de tope de una baliza lateral de estribor, en caso de llevarla:The topmark of a starboard lateral mark, if fitted:
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Correct answer: c) Is a green cone.
Why it is correct
A starboard mark carries a green cone point up. The cylinder belongs to the port mark.
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) A topmark shows no light.
- b) The cylinder is port.
- d) Not that shape.
How to work it out in the exam
- Starboard: green cone.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2020 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
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