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Según la Regla 25 del Reglamento Internacional para Prevenir Abordajes en la Mar (RIPA), ¿cuál es la marca de día de un buque navegando a vela que se está propulsando mecánicamente?Under Rule 25, what is the day shape of a vessel under sail also using her engine?
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Correct answer: c) A cone point down.
Why it is correct
A sailing vessel also motoring shows a cone point down. It warns she counts as power-driven.
Why the others are not
- a) She shows a shape.
- b) The other way round.
- d) That is draught.
How to work it out in the exam
- Motor-sailing: cone down.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2024 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 21 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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