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¿Cómo es la marca de tope de las Marcas laterales de estribor?What is the topmark of starboard lateral marks?
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Correct answer: d) A green cone point up.
Why it is correct
In Region A the starboard mark is green with a cone point up. The port mark carries a red cylinder.
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) That is port.
- b) The cylinder is port.
- c) No such mark.
How to work it out in the exam
- Starboard: green cone.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 3 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
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