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¿Qué tipo de marcas están rodeadas de aguas seguras, pero no señalan ningún peligro?Which marks have safe water all round but mark no danger?
Show the answer
Correct answer: a) Safe water marks.
Why it is correct
A safe water mark sits in safe water and shows no danger. An isolated danger mark sits on a 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
- b) They mark areas.
- c) They mark a danger.
- d) They mark a danger.
How to work it out in the exam
- No danger: safe water.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 5 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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