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De acuerdo con la Regla 21.b del RIPA, en los buques de eslora inferior a 20 metros, las luces de costado podrán:Under Rule 21(b), on vessels under 20 metres the sidelights may:
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Correct answer: a) Be combined in one lantern on the fore-and-aft centreline.
Why it is correct
Under 20 metres, red and green may share one bicolour lantern on the centreline. It is common on leisure craft.
Why the others are not
- b) On the centreline.
- c) Not replaced.
- d) Not replaced.
How to work it out in the exam
- Under 20 m: bicolour lantern.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · 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 21
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 21
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