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¿Qué grupo de destellos y qué color tendrá la luz de una Marca de peligro aislado?What flash group and colour is an isolated danger mark’s light?

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Correct answer: a) White, groups of two flashes Fl(2).

Why it is correct

Isolated danger flashes white in twos. Think of its two spheres.

IALA World Regions: Region A covers Europe (including Spain), Africa, Oceania and Asia (except Japan, South Korea and the Philippines); when entering from seaward, keep RED (can) marks to PORT and GREEN (cone) marks to STARBOARD. Region B covers the Americas (North, Central and South), Japan, South Korea and the Philippines; lateral colours are reversed (GREEN to port and RED to starboard when entering), while keeping the same shapes (can to port, cone to starboard) and identical cardinal, isolated danger, safe water and special marks.

Why the others are not

  • b) Safe water.
  • c) North cardinal.
  • d) Yellow is special.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Two balls, two flashes.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Buoyage pilotage

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.