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Según la Regla 33.a del RIPA, “Equipo para señales acústicas”, ¿qué deberá llevar un buque de 24 metros de eslora?Under Rule 33(a), what must a 24-metre vessel carry?
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Correct answer: b) A bell in addition to the whistle.
Why it is correct
From 20 metres a whistle and a bell are carried. A gong is added from 100 metres.
Why the others are not
- a) That is < 12 m.
- c) Whistle missing.
- d) Bell missing.
How to work it out in the exam
- ≥ 20 m: whistle and bell.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 24 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 33
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 33
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