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De acuerdo con la Regla 23.d.iii) del RIPA, la luz de tope o la luz blanca todo horizonte podrá apartarse del eje longitudinal del buque si no es posible colocarla en dicho eje y bajo determinadas condiciones, en los buques de propulsión mecánica en navegación:Under Rule 23(d)(iii), the masthead or all-round white light may be off the centreline, if it cannot be fitted on it and under certain conditions, on power-driven vessels under way:
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Correct answer: d) Under 12 metres long.
Why it is correct
On boats under 12 metres the white light may be off the centreline if it will not fit there. The sidelights then go in a bicolour lantern.
Why the others are not
- a) Not by speed.
- b) Not by speed.
- c) It is 12 m.
How to work it out in the exam
- Under 12 m: may be off-centre.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 2 · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 4 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 23
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 23
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