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Conforme a la Regla 6 del RIPA, “Velocidad de seguridad”, un buque con un radar funcionando correctamente, relacionado con dicho equipo, a la hora de determinar la velocidad de seguridad se deberá tener en cuenta que:Under Rule 6, with a working radar, in deciding safe speed account is taken that:
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Correct answer: a) The radar range scale in use may limit target detection.
Why it is correct
The radar range scale affects what is detected, and Rule 6 names it. Sea state does affect it, and small objects may not show.
Why the others are not
- b) It does.
- c) Not always.
- d) Affects eyes, not radar.
How to work it out in the exam
- Radar: range scale matters.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 27 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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