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USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems

Under 46 CFR §58.25-70, when transferring control from one steering-gear control system to another using the pilothouse selector switch, which of the following describes the required switching sequence?

  1. The lever must pass through 'off' during transfer from one control system to another.Correct
  2. B. Both control systems must be simultaneously energized for a minimum of five seconds during transfer.
  3. C. Transfer must be initiated from the steering-gear compartment, not the pilothouse.
  4. D. The lever must pass through 'standby' before energizing the second system.

Why A is correct

46 CFR §58.25-70(c)(3) requires that the pilothouse selector switch lever pass through 'off' during transfer of control from one control system to another, preventing simultaneous energization of two systems.

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