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De acuerdo con la Regla 34.b.iii) del RIPA, cuando varios buques de propulsión mecánica en navegación estén a la vista unos de otros, la luz utilizada para las señales luminosas que podrán complementar las pitadas prescritas para indicar la maniobra será:Under Rule 34(b)(iii), the light used to supplement manoeuvring whistle signals among power vessels in sight shall be:
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Correct answer: a) An all-round white light visible at least five miles.
Why it is correct
The manoeuvring light is all-round white, visible at 5 miles. It flashes like the blasts.
Why the others are not
- b) Five.
- c) White.
- d) White.
How to work it out in the exam
- Manoeuvring light: white, 5 miles.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 3 · question 20 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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