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¿Cuál es el ritmo de la luz de una Marca Cardinal Este?What is the light rhythm of an East cardinal mark?
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Correct answer: a) Groups of three quick flashes every 5 seconds.
Why it is correct
The east cardinal gives 3 quick flashes every 5 seconds. The clock helps: east is at 3.
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) South.
- c) West.
- d) South.
How to work it out in the exam
- East: 3.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 2 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.