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De acuerdo con la Regla 15 del RIPA, “Situación de cruce”, y la Regla 16, “Maniobra del buque que cede el paso”, cuando dos buques se crucen con riesgo de abordaje, de forma general:Under Rules 15 and 16, when two vessels cross with risk of collision, in general:
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Correct answer: a) The vessel with the other on her starboard side keeps out of the way.
Why it is correct
The vessel with the other to starboard gives way. The one with her to port stands on.
Why the others are not
- b) That one stands on.
- c) Only one manoeuvres.
- d) Not the rule.
How to work it out in the exam
- Starboard: give way.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 2 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 4 · question 24 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 15, 16
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 15, 16
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