USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
On a vessel of 500 gross tons or above, 46 CFR requires that the main and auxiliary steering gear power units be operable from controls located where, in addition to the pilothouse?
- A. The bridge wing stations only.
- B. The engine control room.
- ✓ The steering-gear compartment.Correct
- D. The emergency generator room.
Why C is correct
46 CFR §58.25-70(k) requires that on vessels of 500 gross tons or above, each main and auxiliary steering gear power unit be operable by controls from the steering-gear compartment, and those controls must not be rendered inoperable by failure of the pilothouse controls.
Cited:46 CFR §58.25-70