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¿Cuál es la marca de tope de un espeque que indica aguas navegables?:What is the topmark of a spar buoy showing safe water?
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Correct answer: c) A red sphere.
Why it is correct
The safe water mark carries a single red sphere.
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
- a) Two black cones are cardinals.
- b) Two black spheres are isolated danger.
- d) The X is the special mark.
How to work it out in the exam
- One red sphere, no danger; two black spheres, danger.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2018 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
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