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Avistamos un buque en marcación 110º Br, que se aproxima al nuestro sin que la marcación varíe de forma apreciable. Nos encontramos en una situación de:We sight a vessel at 110º relative bearing to port, closing without the bearing changing appreciably. We are in a situation of:
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Correct answer: b) Crossing, with risk of collision
Why it is correct
110º is less than 112.5º, so the other is forward of the overtaking sector: it is crossing. With a steady bearing there is risk.
Why the others are not
- a) Not head-on.
- c) That needs over 112.5º.
- d) Steady bearing: risk.
How to work it out in the exam
- Up to 112.5º: crossing. Beyond: overtaking.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 7, 15
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 7, 15
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