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Según la Regla 10 del Reglamento Internacional para Prevenir Abordajes en la Mar (RIPA), los buques que no utilicen un dispositivo de separación de tráfico deberán apartarse de él dejando…Under Rule 10, a vessel not using a traffic separation scheme shall avoid it by leaving:
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Correct answer: a) As wide a margin as practicable.
Why it is correct
The rule asks for as wide a margin as practicable. It sets no distance or side.
Why the others are not
- b) No figure.
- c) No side.
- d) No side.
How to work it out in the exam
- Outside the scheme: far.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2024 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 20 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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