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Según el Texto Refundido de la Ley de Puertos del Estado y de la Marina Mercante, aprobado por el Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2011, ¿quién es la Autoridad competente para la toma de decisiones respecto de los buques necesitados de asistencia, cuando por su propia situación o por circunstancias externas supongan una amenaza para la navegación?According to the Consolidated Text of the State Ports and Merchant Marine Act (RDL 2/2011), who is the competent authority for making decisions regarding ships in need of assistance when they pose a threat to navigation?
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Correct answer: c) The Director General of the Merchant Marine.
Why it is correct
Article 299 of RDL 2/2011 designates the Director General of the Merchant Marine as the competent authority for decisions concerning ships in need of assistance.
Why the others are not
- a) SASEMAR executes operations, but the national decision-making authority is the Director General of the Merchant Marine.
- b) The Port Authority manages port infrastructure, not this national maritime safety competence.
- d) The Maritime Captain takes local operational measures, but Art. 299 designates the Director General as the national authority.
How to work it out in the exam
- Ships in need of assistance (place of refuge): decided by the Director General of the Merchant Marine.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PPER Test 1 · question 2 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PPER Test 2 · question 1 Official paper · Official answer key
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