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¿Cuál es la marca de tope de la marca cardinal Oeste?What is the topmark of a west cardinal mark?
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Correct answer: c) Two cones, one above the other, point to point.
Why it is correct
A west cardinal carries two black cones joined point to point.
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) Points up is north.
- b) Points down is south.
- d) Base to base is east.
How to work it out in the exam
- Cone points show where the black is on the body. West looks like a wine glass, W for West.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2017 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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