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Cuando la cadena del ancla está vertical, perpendicular a la superficie del mar y tocando el fondo, se dice que está:When the anchor chain is vertical, at right angles to the surface and touching the bottom, it is said to be:
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Correct answer: a) Up and down (“a pique”).
Why it is correct
Up and down is the chain vertical just before breaking out. A-cockbill is the anchor hanging clear.
Why the others are not
- b) Anchor hanging.
- c) Not the term.
- d) Not the term.
How to work it out in the exam
- Vertical chain: up and down.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 1 · question 1 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de junio · PER Test 3 · question 4 Official paper · Official answer key
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