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De acuerdo con el Real Decreto 128/2022, sobre instalaciones portuarias receptoras de desechos de buques, ¿qué órgano es el punto de contacto nacional de las supuestas deficiencias de las instalaciones portuarias receptoras comunicadas a España en su calidad de Estado rector del puerto?According to Royal Decree 128/2022 on port reception facilities for waste from ships, which body is the national contact point for alleged inadequacies of port reception facilities reported to Spain as Port State?
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Correct answer: b) The Public Body State Ports (Puertos del Estado).
Why it is correct
Article 4.6 of Royal Decree 128/2022 designates the public body Puertos del Estado as the national contact point for alleged inadequacies of port reception facilities reported to Spain as Port State.
Why the others are not
- a) The DGMM reports foreign port deficiencies to the IMO, but the national contact point for Spanish port reception facilities is Puertos del Estado.
- c) Each Port Authority manages its own port, but the single national contact point is Puertos del Estado.
- d) Maritime Captaincies are peripheral bodies, not the national contact point.
How to work it out in the exam
- National contact point for port waste reception facility inadequacies (RD 128/2022) = Puertos del Estado.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Máquinas · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
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