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Según la Regla 13 del RIPA, “Buque que alcanza”, todo buque que alcance a otro:Under Rule 13, any vessel overtaking another:
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Correct answer: b) Shall keep out of the way of the overtaken vessel.
Why it is correct
The overtaking vessel always keeps clear. No distances or speeds are set.
Why the others are not
- a) No set distance.
- c) Not the rule.
- d) No such rule.
How to work it out in the exam
- Overtaking: keep clear.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 13
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 13
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