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Conforme a la Regla 6 del RIPA, “Velocidad de seguridad”, para determinar la velocidad de seguridad, se tendrá en cuenta que:Under Rule 6, safe speed, in deciding safe speed account is taken that:
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Correct answer: d) Traffic density, including concentrations of fishing vessels, affects the right and effective action to avoid collision.
Why it is correct
Rule 6 lists traffic density among the safe speed factors. With heavy traffic there is less room to manoeuvre.
Why the others are not
- a) Shore lights make it harder.
- b) Radar should be used.
- c) Slow down.
How to work it out in the exam
- More traffic, less speed.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 4 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 6
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 6
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