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De acuerdo con la Regla 24 del RIPA, “Buques remolcando y empujando”, ¿qué luces debe exhibir un buque que sea remolcado por el costado?Under Rule 24, what lights must a vessel towed alongside show?
Show the answer
Correct answer: b) A sternlight and, at the forward end, sidelights.
Why it is correct
A vessel towed alongside shows sidelights forward and a sternlight. No masthead lights, as she is not under power.
Why the others are not
- a) Sidelights missing.
- c) That is the tug.
- d) Not the combination.
How to work it out in the exam
- Towed: sidelights and sternlight.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 2 · question 24 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
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.