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Navegando a motor de noche vemos por la amura babor un buque que se aproxima manteniendo la demora. El buque nos muestra una única luz verde. En esta situación:Under power at night, we see on our port bow a vessel closing on a steady bearing. She shows only a green light. In this case:

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Correct answer: c) We are the give-way vessel and she is the stand-on vessel

Why it is correct

A single sidelight with no masthead light is a sailing vessel. A power vessel keeps clear of sail, even to port.

Why the others are not

  • a) Not head-on.
  • b) Not head-on.
  • d) Sail has priority.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Only a sidelight: sail.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Lights and shapes

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.