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Según lo indicado en la Regla 33 del RIPA, “Equipo para señales acústicas”, un buque de 20 metros de eslora deberá ir dotado de:Under Rule 33, sound signal equipment, a 20-metre vessel must carry:
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Correct answer: a) A bell and a whistle.
Why it is correct
From 12 metres a whistle is carried, and from 20 metres a bell too. A gong is only required from 100 metres.
Why the others are not
- b) At 20 m a bell too.
- c) The gong is from 100 m.
- d) The whistle is missing.
How to work it out in the exam
- 12 whistle, 20 bell, 100 gong.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · 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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