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Conforme al RIPA, el calado en relación con la profundidad disponible en el agua es un factor determinante a la hora de ajustar:Under the rules, draught in relation to available depth is a deciding factor in setting:
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Correct answer: a) Safe speed.
Why it is correct
Rule 6 lists draught against depth among the factors for safe speed. With little water under the keel the boat stops and turns worse.
Why the others are not
- b) Not dependent on that.
- c) It is fixed.
- d) Unrelated.
How to work it out in the exam
- Little water: less speed.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 24 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 2 · question 22 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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