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Conforme a la regla 19 del RIPA, un buque que, con riesgo de abordaje, no pueda evitar la situación de aproximación excesiva con otro buque situado a proa de su través, debe:Under Rule 19, a vessel that cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with another vessel forward of her beam, with risk of collision, must:
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Correct answer: d) Reduce speed and, if necessary, take off all way.
Why it is correct
If close quarters cannot be avoided, slow to steerage speed and, if needed, stop. That buys time.
Why the others are not
- a) Slow down.
- b) Stopping is allowed.
- c) Slow down.
How to work it out in the exam
- Fog and close: slow or stop.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2020 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 5 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 19
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 19
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