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De acuerdo con el Texto Refundido de la Ley de Puertos del Estado y de la Marina Mercante, las personas físicas o jurídicas que quieran obtener el registro y el abanderamiento en España de buques dedicados a la navegación de recreo o deportiva sin finalidad mercantil, tal y como está definida en el artículo 252 de la citada Ley, deben de:According to the Consolidated Text of the State Ports and Merchant Marine Act (RDL 2/2011), natural or legal persons wishing to register and flag in Spain vessels dedicated to non-commercial recreational or sports navigation (as defined in Article 252) must:

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Correct answer: c) Residence is not required; appointing a representative in Spain is sufficient.

Why it is correct

Under RDL 2/2011, for vessels dedicated to non-commercial recreational or sports navigation, residence or domicile in Spain is not required; appointing a representative in Spain suffices.

Why the others are not

  • a) That requirement applies to merchant ships; non-commercial recreational craft are exempt from the residence requirement.
  • b) EU domicile is not required for non-commercial recreational craft if a representative in Spain is appointed.
  • d) For non-commercial recreational craft, appointing a representative in Spain is sufficient.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Flagging non-commercial recreational craft (RDL 2/2011): residence not required, appointing a representative in Spain suffices.

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