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De acuerdo con las reglas 23. d) ii) y 30.b) del RIPA, si visualizamos únicamente una luz blanca todo horizonte, ¿qué interpretación será INCORRECTA?Under Rules 23(d)(ii) and 30(b), if we see only one all-round white light, which interpretation is INCORRECT?

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Correct answer: a) It could be a 75-metre vessel at anchor.

Why it is correct

From 50 metres a vessel at anchor shows two white lights. So a 75-metre one does not show just one.

Why the others are not

  • b) Correct: under 50 m.
  • c) Correct: under 7 m and 7 kn.
  • d) Correct.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Anchor ≥ 50 m: two whites.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Lights and shapes

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