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Según la Regla 33.b del RIPA, ¿qué buques podrán sustituir el pito por otros medios para hacer señales acústicas eficaces?Under Rule 33(b), which vessels may replace the whistle with other means of making efficient sound signals?
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Correct answer: d) Those under 12 metres.
Why it is correct
Under 12 metres a whistle is not compulsory. Another effective sound means will do.
Why the others are not
- a) From 12 it is required.
- b) From 12 it is required.
- c) From 12 it is required.
How to work it out in the exam
- Under 12 m: no whistle needed.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · 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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