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¿Qué contenido máximo de azufre en masa pueden tener los combustibles utilizados por los buques atracados o fondeados en puertos ubicados en territorio nacional?What is the maximum sulphur content by mass permitted in marine fuels used by ships at berth or at anchor in Spanish ports?
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Correct answer: b) 0.10 %.
Why it is correct
Under Royal Decree 61/2006 (and Directive EU 2016/802), ships at berth or at anchor in EU ports must not use marine fuels with a sulphur content exceeding 0.10 % by mass.
Why the others are not
- a) 0.50 % is the general IMO limit at sea outside SECAs, whereas at berth in port the limit is 0.10 %.
- c) Ten times higher than the permitted port limit.
- d) The statutory limit at berth in port is 0.10 % by mass.
How to work it out in the exam
- Maximum fuel sulphur content for ships at berth/anchor in port = 0.10 % by mass.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Máquinas · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
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