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¿Qué deben hacer los buques respecto al cambio de combustible al atracar y salir del puerto?What must ships do regarding fuel changeover when berthing at and departing from a port?
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Correct answer: c) Complete the fuel changeover as soon as possible after berthing and as late as possible before departure.
Why it is correct
Marine fuel sulphur regulations (RD 61/2006 / Directive EU 2016/802) require the fuel changeover to ≤ 0.10 % sulphur fuel to be completed as soon as possible after berthing and as late as possible before departure, recording the times in the ship's logbook.
Why the others are not
- a) It is a mandatory statutory obligation for stays over 2 hours, not discretionary.
- b) The rule specifies completing changeover as soon as possible after berthing and as late as possible before departure.
- d) Changeover is mandatory unless the stay is under 2 hours or the ship uses shore power with all engines shut down.
How to work it out in the exam
- Changeover to ≤ 0.10 % S fuel in port: as soon as possible after berthing and as late as possible before departure.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Máquinas · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
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