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Según la Regla 32 del RIPA, “Definiciones de Señales acústicas y luminosas”, la expresión «pitada larga» significa:Under Rule 32, “prolonged blast” means:
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Correct answer: a) A sound of about 4 to 6 seconds.
Why it is correct
A prolonged blast lasts 4 to 6 seconds. A short one about one second.
Why the others are not
- b) Too long.
- c) Not the figure.
- d) Not the figure.
How to work it out in the exam
- Long: 4-6 s. Short: 1 s.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 1 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · 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 32
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 32
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