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Conforme a la Regla 15 del RIPA, “Situación de cruce”, en navegación nocturna, se considera que existe situación de cruce y que se debe maniobrar para mantenerse apartado de la derrota del otro, cuando un buque vea a otro por:Under Rule 15, at night a crossing situation where we must keep clear exists when we see another vessel:
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Correct answer: d) Ahead, seeing her masthead light and red sidelight.
Why it is correct
Seeing her masthead and red ahead is a crossing with her to starboard. We give way.
Why the others are not
- a) Head-on astern.
- b) Overtaking.
- c) Not seen together so.
How to work it out in the exam
- Masthead and red: give way.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 1 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 3 · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 15
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 15
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