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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, mark the CORRECT statement.
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Correct answer: b) This rule does not relieve the give-way vessel of her obligation to keep out of the way.
Why it is correct
Rule 17 states the give-way vessel is still bound to keep clear. The stand-on vessel may act if the other does not.
Why the others are not
- a) She may act.
- c) Not the rule.
- d) Not the rule.
How to work it out in the exam
- Give-way still gives way.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 3 · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 17
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 17
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