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Según el Real Decreto 186/2023, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de Ordenación de la Navegación Marítima, ¿en cuál de las siguientes circunstancias necesita siempre un buque autorización expresa para su entrada en los espacios marítimos españoles?According to Royal Decree 186/2023 approving the Maritime Navigation Management Regulation, in which of the following circumstances does a ship always require express authorisation to enter Spanish maritime zones?
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Correct answer: c) When the ship has suffered flooding and must urgently enter internal waters.
Why it is correct
Under RD 186/2023, damaged ships or ships in need of assistance (such as a vessel suffering flooding seeking urgent entry into internal waters) always require express authorisation from the Maritime Administration.
Why the others are not
- a) Innocent passage through territorial sea does not require prior authorisation.
- b) Completing the standard integrated port-call procedure covers normal port entry.
- d) Where freedom of navigation applies (EEZ), entry authorisation is not required.
How to work it out in the exam
- Urgent entry due to damage/flooding into internal waters = requires express authorisation (RD 186/2023).
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PPER Test 1 · question 7 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PPER Test 2 · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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