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En el supuesto de que la Administración marítima española tenga conocimiento de una descarga contaminante efectuada en los espacios marítimos españoles (fuera de las aguas interiores), el Real Decreto 186/2023, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de Ordenación de la Navegación Marítima, establece que dicha Administración:Where the Spanish Maritime Administration becomes aware of a polluting discharge committed in Spanish maritime zones outside internal waters, Royal Decree 186/2023 provides that the Administration:
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Correct answer: a) Shall cooperate with the Port State Administration of the ship's next port of call.
Why it is correct
Royal Decree 186/2023 provides that when the Maritime Administration learns of a polluting discharge outside internal waters, it shall cooperate with the Port State authority of the vessel's next port of call.
Why the others are not
- b) On the contrary: the vessel's flag State is informed.
- c) The statutory cooperation channel is with the next Port State and the Flag State.
- d) It has a regulatory duty to investigate and cooperate internationally.
How to work it out in the exam
- Polluting discharge outside internal waters when ship continues voyage (RD 186/2023) = cooperate with the Port State of the next port of call.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Máquinas · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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