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Dos embarcaciones de propulsión mecánica se cruzan con riesgo de abordaje. La embarcación “A” avista a la embarcación “B” por su costado de estribor. Según la Regla 15 del RIPA, “Situación «de cruce»”, con carácter general, en esta situación:Two power-driven boats cross with risk of collision. Boat “A” sees “B” on her starboard side. Under Rule 15, in general:
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Correct answer: b) “A” must turn clearly to starboard to pass astern of “B”.
Why it is correct
Whoever has the other to starboard gives way, normally passing astern. So A turns clearly to starboard.
Why the others are not
- a) The other way round.
- c) It would cross her bow.
- d) That is head-on.
How to work it out in the exam
- To starboard: I pass astern.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 23 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 15
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 15
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