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De acuerdo con la Regla 24 del RIPA, Buques remolcando y empujando, si observamos en un buque remolcado poco visible y parcialmente sumergido una marca bicónica en el extremo popel y otra marca bicónica adicional en el lugar más visible y tan cerca como sea posible al extremo proel, esto nos indicará que:Under Rule 24, if on a hard-to-see, partly submerged towed vessel we see a diamond shape at the after end and another near the forward end, it means:
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Correct answer: b) The tow is longer than 200 metres.
Why it is correct
The tow carries a diamond aft. If the tow exceeds 200 metres, another is added forward.
Why the others are not
- a) By length.
- c) By length.
- d) Over 200.
How to work it out in the exam
- Two diamonds: over 200 m.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 23 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 24
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 24
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