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¿Qué nombre reciben las aberturas practicadas en el casco para que pueda salir el agua embarcada en la cubierta?What are the openings in the hull that let water shipped on deck run out?

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Correct answer: b) Scuppers (“imbornales”).

Why it is correct

Scuppers sit at deck level and drain shipped water overboard.

Why the others are not

  • a) Give light.
  • c) Windows.
  • d) Ventilate.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Deck drain: scupper.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Parts of a boat

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