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Conforme a la Regla 8 del RIPA, “Maniobras para evitar el abordaje”, la maniobra de cambiar solamente de rumbo:Under Rule 8, an alteration of course alone:
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Correct answer: a) May be the most effective action, if there is sea room and it is made in good time.
Why it is correct
With sea room and in good time, a change of course alone can work best. Changes must be large, not small.
Why the others are not
- b) The rule allows it.
- c) They must be large.
- d) It may be combined.
How to work it out in the exam
- Course alone: room and time.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 8
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 8
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