USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
Under 46 CFR, 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, with the vessel at deepest loadline draft and running at maximum ahead service speed?
- A. 60 seconds
- ✓ 28 secondsCorrect
- C. 30 seconds
- D. 45 seconds
Why B 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 deepest loadline draft and maximum ahead service speed. The 60-second figure applies to the auxiliary steering gear moving from 15° to 15°.
Cited:46 CFR §58.25-10