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De conformidad con la Regla 25 del RIPA, “Buques en vela en navegación y embarcaciones de remo”, ¿en qué embarcaciones es posible sustituir las luces de costado y la luz de alcance por una linterna de luz blanca preparada para su uso inmediato?Under Rule 25, on which craft may sidelights and sternlight be replaced by a white torch ready for immediate use?
Show the answer
Correct answer: a) Any sailing vessel up to 7 metres, and rowing boats.
Why it is correct
Sailing vessels under 7 metres and rowing boats may carry just a white torch. They show it in time to prevent collision.
Why the others are not
- b) The limit is 7 m.
- c) The limit is 7 m.
- d) Small sailing boats too.
How to work it out in the exam
- Sail < 7 m: torch.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 25
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 25
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