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Respecto a una baliza, que muestra como marca de tope DOS conos negros superpuestos con vértices hacia arriba, ¿dónde se encuentran las aguas navegables?:With a beacon showing TWO black cones, one above the other with apexes up, as its topmark, where is the navigable water?
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Correct answer: a) To the north of the mark.
Why it is correct
Two cones pointing up make a north cardinal, and the navigable water lies north of the mark.
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) The danger lies to the south.
- c) That is the mark with cones base to base.
- d) That is the mark with cones point to point.
How to work it out in the exam
- A cardinal names the safe side: pass on the side it names.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
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