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¿Cuál es la marca de tope de las balizas de marcas cardinales?What is the topmark of cardinal marks?
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Correct answer: b) Two black cones, one above the other.
Why it is correct
Cardinals carry two black cones, arranged by quadrant. Two black balls are isolated danger.
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) Isolated danger.
- c) Safe water.
- d) Starboard lateral, green.
How to work it out in the exam
- Cardinal: two cones.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2025 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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