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Según el Real Decreto 1516/2007, por el que se determina el régimen jurídico de las líneas regulares de cabotaje marítimo, la navegación de cabotaje con finalidad mercantil:According to Royal Decree 1516/2007 determining the legal regime of regular maritime cabotage lines, commercial cabotage navigation:
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Correct answer: d) Is reserved for Spanish merchant ships and those of other European Union and European Economic Area Member States.
Why it is correct
Under Royal Decree 1516/2007 and Regulation (EEC) 3577/92, commercial cabotage is reserved for Spanish merchant ships and those of other EU and EEA Member States.
Why the others are not
- a) Reserved for merchant ships, not fishing vessels.
- b) Neither carried out by fishing vessels nor unrestricted for non-EU flags.
- c) Non-EU/EEA ships may only operate under an exceptional waiver when no EEA ships are available.
How to work it out in the exam
- Commercial cabotage (RD 1516/2007): reserved for merchant ships of Spain, EU and EEA.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Puente · question 4 Official paper · Official answer key
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