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De acuerdo con la Regla 17 del RIPA, cuando, por cualquier causa, el buque que haya de mantener su rumbo y velocidad se encuentre tan próximo al otro que no pueda evitarse el abordaje por la sola maniobra del buque que cede el paso, el primero:Under Rule 17, when for any reason the stand-on vessel is so close that collision cannot be avoided by the give-way vessel alone, she:
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Correct answer: a) Shall take the action that will best help avoid collision.
Why it is correct
When collision is imminent, the stand-on vessel must act to avoid it. Holding on is no longer enough.
Why the others are not
- b) She must act.
- c) She must act.
- d) Not the rule.
How to work it out in the exam
- Imminent collision: act.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · 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 17
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 17
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