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De acuerdo con la Regla 21.b del RIPA, “Definiciones”, las “luces de costado” se definen como luces que muestran cada una su luz sin interrupción:Under Rule 21(b), sidelights each show an unbroken light:
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Correct answer: a) Over an arc of 112.5º, from right ahead to 22.5º abaft the beam on its side.
Why it is correct
Each sidelight covers 112.5º, from ahead to 22.5º abaft the beam. The sternlight covers the 135º aft.
Why the others are not
- b) Starts ahead.
- c) 112.5º.
- d) 112.5º.
How to work it out in the exam
- Sidelight: 112.5º from ahead.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 2 · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 4 · question 21 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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