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Under 46 CFR §58.25-10, the main steering gear must be capable of moving the rudder from 35° on either side to 30° on the other side in not more than how many seconds, at maximum ahead service speed and deepest loadline draft?

  1. A. 60 seconds
  2. B. 45 seconds
  3. 28 secondsCorrect
  4. D. 10 seconds

Why C is correct

46 CFR §58.25-10(c)(2) requires the main steering gear to move the rudder from 35° on either side to 30° on the other in not more than 28 seconds at maximum ahead service speed and deepest loadline draft. The 60-second figure applies to the auxiliary steering gear for a lesser arc of movement.

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