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De conformidad con la Regla 17 del RIPA, “Maniobra del buque que sigue a rumbo”, señale la afirmación CORRECTA.Under Rule 17, action by stand-on vessel, mark the CORRECT statement.

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Correct answer: c) The stand-on vessel will, as a rule, keep her course and speed.

Why it is correct

The stand-on vessel keeps course and speed. Only if the other fails to act may she, and then must she, manoeuvre, avoiding a turn to port.

Why the others are not

  • a) She should avoid turning to port.
  • b) It is not released.
  • d) She may and sometimes must act.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Stand-on: hold, except in emergency.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Right of way

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