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De acuerdo con la Regla 19 del RIPA, “Conducta de los buques en condiciones de visibilidad reducida”, señale la afirmación CORRECTA:Under Rule 19, conduct of vessels in restricted visibility, mark the CORRECT statement:
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Correct answer: b) It applies to sailing vessels in an area of restricted visibility.
Why it is correct
Rule 19 applies to every vessel not in sight of another in restricted visibility, sailing vessels included. In sight, other rules apply.
Why the others are not
- a) It is for vessels not in sight.
- c) No such condition.
- d) Only safe speed.
How to work it out in the exam
- Rule 19: not in sight, any vessel.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 1 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · 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 19
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 19
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