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De acuerdo con la Regla 24 del RIPA, “Buques remolcando y empujando”, si navegando en una zona de denso tráfico divisamos un buque que exhibe aisladamente en el lugar más visible una marca bicónica, podría tratarse de un buque:Under Rule 24, in heavy traffic we see a vessel showing a single diamond shape where best seen. It could be a vessel:

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Correct answer: c) Towing with a tow over 200 metres.

Why it is correct

Tug and tow show a diamond when the tow exceeds 200 metres. A composite unit counts as one vessel.

Why the others are not

  • a) No diamond.
  • b) Over 200.
  • d) Over 200.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Diamond: tow > 200 m.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Lights and shapes

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