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¿Qué significa dos pitadas cortas seguidas? (cuando varios buques estén a la vista unos de otros):What do two short blasts in succession mean (when vessels are in sight)?
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Correct answer: a) I am altering to port.
Why it is correct
One short is starboard, two port, three astern. Used only in sight.
Why the others are not
- b) That is one.
- c) No such signal.
- d) That is three.
How to work it out in the exam
- Two short: port.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2022 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 34
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 34
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