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¿Qué características de luz tiene una marca cardinal ESTE?:What light does an EAST cardinal mark show?

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Correct answer: c) White, groups of 3 quick flashes

Why it is correct

East is 3 flashes, like 3 o’clock. South 6, west 9, north continuous.

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) West.
  • b) North.
  • d) South.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Clock: E 3, S 6, W 9.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Buoyage pilotage

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