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CNA Spain VIP Practice Exam III — Certificado Náutico de Aficionado

CNA — The Certificado Náutico de Aficionado (CNA) is a Spanish recreational boating licence issued by the Dirección General de la Marina Mercante (Ministry of Transport). The official exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 75 minutes; a minimum of 30 correct answers (60%) is required to pass. It authorises navigation up to 5 nautical miles from the coast and 5 nautical miles from a shelter in Spanish waters.

59
Questions
75m
Time Limit
60.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 59👑 VIP

You are motoring at 8 knots along the Spanish coast in reduced visibility when your radar detects an echo 4 nautical miles ahead on a constant bearing. Successive observations over 12 minutes confirm the bearing is not changing. What does this indicate and what action is required under the COLREGS?

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