USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
Under 46 CFR, each self-propelled vessel must be provided with a main steering gear and an auxiliary steering gear arranged so that which of the following conditions is met?
- ✓ The failure of one will not render the other inoperative, and transfer from main to auxiliary can be effected quickly.Correct
- B. Both systems share a common hydraulic reservoir to allow rapid fluid transfer during emergencies.
- C. The auxiliary gear is capable of full followup control identical to the main gear.
- D. Both systems are powered from the same feeder circuit to ensure simultaneous availability.
Why A is correct
46 CFR §58.25-5(b) requires that main and auxiliary steering gear be arranged so that failure of one will not render the other inoperative and that transfer from main to auxiliary can be effected quickly. Shared hydraulic reservoirs or shared feeder circuits would violate the independence requirement.
Cited:46 CFR §58.25-5