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Cuando se puede considerar que una situación de riesgo de abordaje es un cruce.When can a risk of collision be considered a crossing?
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Correct answer: c) Whenever two power-driven vessels are in sight of one another, each seeing the other at less than 22.5 degrees abaft the beam.
Why it is correct
Crossing is between power vessels in sight. Beyond 22.5º abaft the beam it becomes overtaking.
Why the others are not
- a) It does not apply to any vessel, and it leaves out part of the sector.
- b) Sailing vessels follow Rule 12.
- d) That sector is overtaking.
How to work it out in the exam
- The limit is 22.5º abaft the beam: where the sternlight begins.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 15
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 15
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