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La marca de tope de las Marcas de peligro aislado será:The topmark of isolated danger marks will be:

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Correct answer: c) Two black spheres.

Why it is correct

Isolated danger carries two black spheres. One red sphere is safe water.

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) Two.
  • b) No such topmark.
  • d) No such topmark.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Isolated danger: two black balls.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Buoyage pilotage

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