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Según lo indicado en la Regla 34 del RIPA “Señales y maniobra de emergencia”, si navegando de noche, en una embarcación a motor, a la vista de otro buque al que queremos indicarle nuestra intención de maniobrar cayendo a estribor, lo debemos hacer mediante:Under Rule 34, at night in a motor boat in sight of another vessel, to indicate we are altering to starboard we must use:
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Correct answer: c) One short blast, which may be supplemented by a flash throughout the manoeuvre.
Why it is correct
One short blast means altering to starboard. A light signal may be added but is not compulsory.
Why the others are not
- a) Long is not starboard.
- b) Light is optional.
- d) The blast is always given.
How to work it out in the exam
- One short: starboard.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 2 · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 34
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 34
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