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Navegando a motor avistamos por la proa las luces de costado de un buque que no muestra ninguna otra luz. En este caso debemos:Under power, we sight ahead the sidelights of a vessel showing no other light. In this case we must:
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Correct answer: a) Keep out of the way of the vessel ahead
Why it is correct
Sidelights only, no masthead: it is a sailing vessel. A power vessel keeps clear of a sailing vessel.
Why the others are not
- b) That applies to two power vessels meeting head-on.
- c) We are the ones who must keep clear.
- d) The lights already say what you need to know.
How to work it out in the exam
- Identify the vessel by its lights first, then apply priority.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 22 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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