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Para definir los ejes de los canales se utilizan las marcas:To define the axes of channels, the marks used are:
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Correct answer: d) Safe water
Why it is correct
Safe water marks can show the middle of a channel.
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) Cardinals show where safe water lies relative to a danger.
- b) Special marks show particular areas, not axes.
- c) Lateral marks show the sides of a channel, not its axis.
How to work it out in the exam
- Axis or middle of the channel: safe water. Sides: lateral.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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