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Según la Regla 9 del RIPA, dentro de un paso o canal angosto, un buque de propulsión mecánica no estorbará el tránsito de un buque dedicado a la pesca…Under Rule 9, within a narrow channel a power-driven vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel engaged in fishing. True or false?
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Correct answer: b) False.
Why it is correct
It is the reverse: the fishing vessel shall not impede vessels in the channel.
Why the others are not
- a) The reverse.
- c) No distinction.
- d) No distinction.
How to work it out in the exam
- Channel: fishing does not impede.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2017 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 9
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 9
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