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Conforme a la Regla 10 del RIPA, “Dispositivos de separación del tráfico”, un buque de propulsión mecánica de 15 metros de eslora:Under Rule 10, a 15-metre power-driven vessel:
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Correct answer: c) May use the inshore traffic zone or, if safe and without impeding, the proper lane.
Why it is correct
Vessels under 20 metres may use the inshore zone. Also the lane, if they do not impede.
Why the others are not
- a) May use inshore.
- b) Not the separation zone.
- d) Not compulsory.
How to work it out in the exam
- < 20 m: inshore or lane.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 10
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 10
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