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Conforme a la Orden del Ministerio de Fomento, de 22 julio de 1999, por la que se establecen las condiciones de tripulación para los buques que realicen servicios de cabotaje insular, tiene por objeto precisar las cuestiones relativas a la tripulación de los buques abanderados en algún Estado miembro de la Unión Europea, que realicen tráficos regulares de cabotaje insular que no sigan o precedan a un viaje internacional, así como servicios de transporte marítimo de cabotaje insular de pasajeros no regular, a excepción de los servicios de crucero realizados con buques de:According to the Order of the Ministry of Public Works of 22 July 1999 laying down crewing conditions for ships performing island cabotage services, its rules apply to EU-flagged ships on regular island cabotage and non-regular passenger island cabotage, with the exception of cruise services performed by ships of:
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Correct answer: c) More than 650 GT.
Why it is correct
The Order of 22 July 1999 (in line with Regulation EEC 3577/92) applies host-State crewing rules to island cabotage, except for cruise services operated with ships of more than 650 GT (which follow flag-State rules).
Why the others are not
- a) The statutory threshold is 650 GT, not 300 GT.
- b) The threshold is 650 GT, not 500 GT.
- d) Ships under 650 GT follow host-State rules; the exception applies to cruise ships over 650 GT.
How to work it out in the exam
- Island cabotage (Order 22/07/1999 & Reg. 3577/92): exception for cruise ships over 650 GT.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Puente · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
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