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De acuerdo con la Regla 20 del RIPA, “Ámbito de aplicación” de la Parte C. Luces y marcas, si nos encontramos navegando antes de la puesta del sol y debido al paso de fuertes aguaceros se nos presenta una condición de visibilidad reducida, las luces preceptuadas en esta parte:Under Rule 20, sailing before sunset, if heavy showers bring restricted visibility, the lights prescribed in Part C:
Show the answer
Correct answer: a) Must be shown even though the sun has not set.
Why it is correct
In restricted visibility lights are compulsory by day as well. It is not left to the skipper.
Why the others are not
- b) Compulsory.
- c) They go on now.
- d) Visibility is enough.
How to work it out in the exam
- Poor visibility: lights, even by day.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 3 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 20
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 20
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