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De acuerdo con la Regla 23 del RIPA, los buques de propulsión mecánica en navegación de eslora inferior a 12 metros, podrán exhibir como alternativa a las luces prescritas para los buques de propulsión mecánica en navegación:Under Rule 23, power vessels under 12 metres under way may show, instead of the normal power-vessel lights:
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Correct answer: b) An all-round white light and sidelights.
Why it is correct
Under 12 metres an all-round white with sidelights will do. It replaces masthead and sternlight.
Why the others are not
- a) Sidelights missing.
- c) White missing.
- d) Not the combination.
How to work it out in the exam
- < 12 m: white and sides.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 2 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 4 · question 25 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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