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Navegando a motor de noche observamos por estribor, en marcación 103º, las dos luces de tope y la luz de costado roja de un buque que se aproxima con riesgo de abordaje. Nos encontramos en:Under power at night we see to starboard, at 103º relative bearing, the two masthead lights and red sidelight of a vessel closing with risk of collision. We are in:

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Correct answer: d) A crossing situation where we are the give-way vessel and must keep clear

Why it is correct

At 103º she is forward of the overtaking sector, so it is crossing. Seeing her red to starboard makes us give way.

Why the others are not

  • a) Not overtaking.
  • b) We are the give-way vessel.
  • c) Not overtaking.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Red to starboard: give way.

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