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De conformidad con la Regla 16 del RIPA, “Maniobra del buque que «cede el paso»”, si estamos obligados a mantenernos apartados de la derrota de otro buque, en la medida de lo posible, ¿cómo debemos actuar?Under Rule 16, if we must keep out of another vessel’s way, how should we act as far as possible?
Show the answer
Correct answer: b) Take early and substantial action to keep well clear.
Why it is correct
Rule 16 asks for early and substantial action. It may be course, speed or both.
Why the others are not
- a) No need to keep speed.
- c) No need to keep course.
- d) Must act.
How to work it out in the exam
- Give way: early and bold.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 24 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 16
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 16
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