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Conforme a lo establecido en la Ley 14/2014, de Navegación Marítima, un requisito para determinar un buque como buque de guerra, será:In accordance with Law 14/2014 on Maritime Navigation, a requirement for a ship to be defined as a warship is:
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Correct answer: b) Bearing the external distinguishing marks of warships of its nationality.
Why it is correct
Article 3.2 of Law 14/2014 (and UNCLOS Art. 29) requires a warship to belong to the armed forces of a State, bear the external marks distinguishing warships of its nationality, be under the command of a commissioned officer and be manned by a crew under regular armed forces discipline.
Why the others are not
- a) It may belong to the armed forces of any sovereign State, whether in NATO or not.
- c) Warships are not defined by AIS identification under the Maritime Navigation Act.
- d) The commanding officer is commissioned by the Government of the flag State, never by the IMO.
How to work it out in the exam
- Warship requirements (Art. 3.2 LNM): Armed Forces + external distinguishing marks + State-commissioned officer + crew under military discipline.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Máquinas · question 1 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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