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De acuerdo con la regla 23 del RIPA, “Buques de propulsión mecánica en navegación”, si navegando de noche avistamos una luz blanca, luces de costado y una luz roja centelleante de gran intensidad, debemos entender que se trata de:Under Rule 23, if at night we see a white light, sidelights and a high-intensity flashing red light, it is:

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Correct answer: b) A WIG craft taking off, landing or flying near the surface.

Why it is correct

The high-intensity flashing red light belongs to WIG craft near the water. A hovercraft shows a yellow one.

Why the others are not

  • a) It shows yellow.
  • c) No such light.
  • d) Not that signal.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Flashing red, intense: WIG.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

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