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Navegando a motor de noche vemos por la proa un buque aproximándose, que muestra una luz verde y una roja a la derecha de ésta (no se ven más luces). En esta situación:Under power at night, we see a vessel approaching ahead, showing a green light and a red one to the right of it (no other lights visible). In this situation:
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Correct answer: c) We are the give-way vessel and the other is the stand-on vessel
Why it is correct
Green and red with no masthead light mean a sailing vessel coming head-on. We are under power, so we keep clear (Rule 18).
Why the others are not
- a) That would be another power vessel, which would show a masthead light.
- b) No rule requires altering to port.
- d) Stopping is not what the Rules ask here.
How to work it out in the exam
- Note no other lights: the white is missing, so it is a sailing vessel.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 25, 18
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 25, 18
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