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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
- Only a sidelight: sail.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 18, 25
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 18, 25
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